Southside with You
This tender, intimate drama has the grand resonance of a historical epic.
Southside with You
Inspired by Barack and Michelle Obama’s first date, SOUTHSIDE WITH YOU recounts the eventful summer day in 1989 when a young law firm associate named Barack Obama (Parker Sawyers) tried to woo lawyer Michelle Robinson (Tika Sumpter) during a day-long date that took them from the Art Institute of Chicago to a screening of Spike Lee’s Do the Right Thing to the site of their first kiss outside an ice cream parlor.
Genre
Bio-pic,
Drama,
Romance
Runtime
81
Language
English
Director
Richard Tanne
Cast
Parker Sawyers
Awards:
Nominee, Grand Jury Prize ~ Dramatic, Sundance Film Festival
FEATURED REVIEW
Justin Chang, Variety
“We have to let go of judgment,” a young Barack Obama tells a group of frustrated community activists, encouraging them to place themselves in the shoes of those they’re up against. While most of the intended viewers for “Southside With You” are probably already inclined to listen to their president ...
Played at
Claremont 5 8.26.16 - 9.08.16
Playhouse 7 8.26.16 - 9.08.16
NoHo 7 9.02.16 - 9.08.16
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