What is The Butler/Fruitvale Station about?

Double Feature: LEE DANIELS' THE BUTLER, 2013, The Weinstein Company, 132 min. Forest Whitaker gives one of his finest performances as Cecil Gaines, a White House butler who serves eight consecutive U.S. presidents during a tumultuous period in American history. Director Lee Daniels neatly balances Gaines’ personal story with the broader social implications of the times. With Oprah Winfrey, John Cusack, Robin Williams and Jane Fonda. FRUITVALE STATION, 2013, The Weinstein Company, 85 min. Ryan Coogler's directorial debut tells the true story of Oscar Grant (Michael B. Jordan in a breakout performance), who was killed by transit police in Oakland. The film follows the young black man through his final day - a day he’d intended to begin a more positive lifestyle. The 2013 Sundance Grand Jury Prize winner. Evening begins with a discussion with actor/producer Forest Whitaker; films begin at 8:00 PM.

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What is The Butler/Fruitvale Station about?: Double Feature: LEE DANIELS' THE BUTLER, 2013, The Weinstein Company, 132 min. Forest Whitaker gives one of his finest performances as Cecil Gaines, a White House butler who serves eight consecutive U.S. presidents during a tumultuous period in American history. Director Lee Daniels neatly balances Gaines’ personal story with the broader social implications of the times. With Oprah Winfrey, John Cusack, Robin Williams and Jane Fonda. FRUITVALE STATION, 2013, The Weinstein Company, 85 min. Ryan Coogler's directorial debut tells the true story of Oscar Grant (Michael B. Jordan in a breakout performance), who was killed by transit police in Oakland. The film follows the young black man through his final day - a day he’d intended to begin a more positive lifestyle. The 2013 Sundance Grand Jury Prize winner. Evening begins with a discussion with actor/producer Forest Whitaker; films begin at 8:00 PM.