HE GOT GAME
Name:
HE GOT GAME
Date:
February 21, 2026
Time:
6:30 PM - 9:00 PM EST
Event Description:
The 20th Annual African American Film Festival
Dance like a Butterfly, Sting like a Bee
Curated by author and cinema scholar Terri Francis
1998, 120 min
Jake Shuttleworth (Denzel Washington) has spent the last six years in prison after accidentally killing his wife during a violent domestic dispute, leaving his son, star basketball prospect Jesus Shuttleworth (Ray Allen), to fend for himself. One day, the prison warden (Ned Beatty) approaches Jake with an unusual offer: He’ll be given a week of parole to convince Jesus to attend the governor’s alma mater, with the promise of a shortened sentence if he succeeds.
Dance like a Butterfly, Sting like a Bee
Curated by author and cinema scholar Terri Francis
1998, 120 min
Jake Shuttleworth (Denzel Washington) has spent the last six years in prison after accidentally killing his wife during a violent domestic dispute, leaving his son, star basketball prospect Jesus Shuttleworth (Ray Allen), to fend for himself. One day, the prison warden (Ned Beatty) approaches Jake with an unusual offer: He’ll be given a week of parole to convince Jesus to attend the governor’s alma mater, with the promise of a shortened sentence if he succeeds.
