Clarksdale, Miss. (AP) — Hundreds of people packed inside a local auditorium Thursday to see the hit film “ Sinners,” set in their community and steeped in Mississippi Delta culture.
The special screening of the blockbuster horror film included an appearance by Director Ryan Coogler and was made possible by a community petition.
“I have family from Mississippi — my uncle, my grandfather — and I had never been until working on this script,” Coogler said, addressing the crowd. “It really changed me, just to come here.”
The movie, starring Michael B. Jordan as twins, is about two brothers coming home to Mississippi to launch a juke joint. It’s also a supernatural vampire flick that blends elements of drama, action and music.
“Sinners” composer Ludwig Göransson, actor Miles Canton and others who worked on the film also attended the screening.
