D: Sam Pollard | USA | 80 min | ARKANSAS PREMIERE
On the eve of the civil rights movement, two separate groups of bright-eyed, white college kids set off to Mississippi, the segregated South, in hopes of finding their blues idols Son House and Skip James. Their intersecting stories run parallel to one about the harsh racist realities of 1960s America. Two Trains Runnin’ is a must-see film about hot-button issues – police brutality, racism, civil rights, and the legacy of black country music – that are as urgent today as they were in 1964. Narrated by Common, and featuring new music by Buddy Guy, Lucinda Williams, Chris Thomas King, North Mississippi Allstars and more.
