MSPIFF @ the Capri: “Two Trains Runnin'” 4/14
Partner: MSP Film Society
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The first of 2 documentaries by Sam Pollard screening at the Capri during MSPIFF.*
Two Trains Runnin’ is a feature-length documentary directed by Sam Pollard, narrated by Common, and featuring the music of Gary Clark Jr.
The film pays tribute to a pioneering generation of musicians and cuts to the heart of our present moment, offering a crucial vantage from which to view the evolving dynamics of race in America.
Named one of the best documentaries of 2017 by Rolling Stone magazine, Two Trains Runnin’ was also honored with a Grammy nomination for Best Music Film.
*MSPIFF 2023 has selected Sam Pollard as their Luminary Tribute, showcasing this film, and two new releases, Max Roach: The Drum Also Walzes (screening at the Capri on 4/14) and Rise and Rebuild: A Tale of Three Cities, and another earlier work, Black Art: In the Absence of Light.