Film Screening: Get Out

Get Out, the satirical horror film about American race relations, written and directed by Jordan Peele, will be screened at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, March 19 in UNC Asheville’s Highsmith Student Union Grotto. This rated-R film is free and open to the public. A short Q&A will follow the screening.

The filmmakers provide this synopsis:

When Chris (Daniel Kaluuya), a young African-American man, visits his white girlfriend’s (Allison Williams) family estate, he becomes ensnared in the more sinister, real reason for the invitation. At first, Chris reads the family’s overly accommodating behavior as nervous attempts to deal with their daughter’s interracial relationship, but as the weekend progresses, a series of increasingly disturbing discoveries lead him to a truth that he could have never imagined. This speculative thriller from Blumhouse (producers of The Visit, Insidious series and The Gift) and the mind of Jordan Peele (Key & Peele) is equal parts gripping thriller and provocative commentary.

UNC Asheville Assistant Professor of Interdisciplinary Studies Angel Kaur, who also directs the university’s Neuroscience Program, will lead the post-screening discussion.

This film is a UNC Asheville Honors Program Spark event, and also part of a special series at UNC Asheville called The “Other” in Focus. Other films in the series are:

The Unafraid – Feb. 26

With All Deliberate Speed – April 2

Yemanjá – April 16