WED AUG 2, 2023 7:30 PM HOOP DREAMS $10.00 (member) ; $15.00 (general admission) Aero Theatre | Q&A with filmmaker Steve James. Moderated by Tim Grierson. ‘Steve James: An American Cinematheque Tribute’ Tickets are no longer on sale for this event.
ABOUT THE FILM: Two ordinary inner-city Chicago kids dare to reach for the impossible—professional basketball glory—in this epic chronicle of hope and faith. Filmed over a five-year period, HOOP DREAMS, by Steve James, Frederick Marx, and Peter Gilbert, follows young Arthur Agee and William Gates and their families as the boys navigate the complex, competitive world of scholastic athletics while dealing with the intense pressures of their home lives and neighborhoods. This revelatory film continues to educate and inspire viewers, and it is widely considered one of the great works of American nonfiction cinema. FORMAT: DCP DISTRIBUTOR: Janus Films COUNTRY: USA