Sidney  United States / 2022 / 111 mins

CLOSING NIGHT FILM WITH SPECIAL GUESTS

Sunday, MAY 7 AT 8:00PM, Atlantis Theater, Atlantis Paradise Island

Sidney Poitier was one of the most gifted and talented actors in the history of cinema. He set a new standard for Black actors in Hollywood as a leading man, becoming the first Black man to win the Academy Award for Best Actor for his performance in Lilies of the Field (1963). He acted in the Golden Age of Hollywood, became a key figure in the civil rights movement, served as a diplomat, and directed and produced highly successful films. Through it all he became husband to two wives, the mothers of his six daughters. Sidney the documentary takes viewers through the life and career of Sidney Poitier in his own words, through narration captured in an in-depth interview conducted by producer Oprah Winfrey, and in the words of his family, friends and those whose lives he influenced most.

Showtimes

Sunday, May 7 / 8:00pm

Atlantis Theater, Paradise Island

Credits

Director

Reginald Hudlin

Screenwriter

Jesse James Miller

Producers

Derik Murray, Oprah Winfrey

Principal Cast

Sidney Poitier, Harry Belafonte, Halle Berry, Morgan Freeman

Language

English


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