SOUL:CINE
SOUL:CINÉ Film Club will showcase the best past, present, and future Black cinema from across the diaspora, and the decades
On a bi-monthly basis join us and re-visit cherished classics, feeling inducing independent films, explorative documentaries, toe tapping musicals, hilarious comedies, and absorbing feature films
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Screenings
Upcoming
SOUL:CINÉ presents Brown Sugar (2002)
30-05-2025 at 18:30
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Synopsis
When did you fall in love with Hip-Hop?
The birth of Hip Hop brought Sidney (Sanaa Lathan,) and Dre (Taye Diggs) together as kids, but can it help them navigate friendship, life and love?
Set to the pulsating and vibrant soundtrack of Hip Hop, Funk and Soul, Brown Sugar is a sumptuous feast for your ears and feet, and will leave an indelible impression in your heart. Before and after the screening join us for drinks at the bar, giveaways, exclusive merch, and curated sounds from the 1970s to the 200s.
Tickets: https://www.culturetrust.com/whats-on/soul-cine-film-perspective-0
Additional Info
Dir: Rick Famuyiwa / 2002 / USA / Duration: 104mins / 90% Rotton Tomato Popcornmeter score
Cast: Sanaa Lathan, Taye Diggs, Mos Def, Queen Latifah, Boris Kodjoe, Nicole Ari Parker
Location
SOUL:CINE, Hat Factory Arts Centre, 65-67 Bute Street, Luton, LU1 2EY
SOUL:CINÉ presents Audience Choice Screening
18-07-2025 at 18:30
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There can be only one!
For our Summer screening we give you, the audience a chance to choose what we screen at our July 2025 cinema club.
Will it be 1972's cowboy influenced, Reggae infused classic from 1972, The Harder They Come, or 1991's Black British classic Young Soul Rebels fuelled by its blistering Soul, Funk and Jazz soundtrack? Or will it be 2006's Dreamgirls, the homage to the girl groups drenched in 60s Doo-wop and Soul, or will it be 2023's fresh faced and delightful rom-com Rye Lane, which breathes the flavours and sounds of South London?
Tickets: https://www.culturetrust.com/whats-on/soul-cine-film-perspective-1
Additional Info
Cast your Vote: https://rb.gy/x6og1j
Location
SOUL:CINE, Hat Factory Arts Centre, 65-67 Bute Street, Luton, LU1 2EY
Archive
SOUL:CINÉ presents The Five Heartbeats
14-03-2025 at 18:30
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Come and join us for Robert Townsend’s pitch-perfect, THE FIVE HEARTBEATS.
THE FIVE HEARTBEATS chronicles the dreams, fame, fortune, personal tragedies, and triumphs, over four decades, of the fictional, but feeling oh so real group, as they learn deep lessons about friendship, connection, and the music business, told over four decades.
Come and experience a truly intoxicating, foot stomping, cinematic classic, that is a feast for the eyes and ears, featuring a sumptuous soundtrack from Doo-Wop, Motown, Funk and Soul.
Before and after the screening, join us for a drink or two at the bar, giveaways, merch, and games, all whilst our DJ immerses you in curated sounds from the 1960s to 1990s.
Additional Info
Dir: Robert Townsend / 1991 / USA / Duration: 116mins / Rotton Tomato Popcornmeter 95%
Cast: Robert Townsend, Michael Wright, Leon, Harry J. Lennix, Tico Wells, Diahann Carroll
Location
SOUL:CINÉ presents The Five Heartbeats, Hat Factory Arts Centre, 65-67 Bute Street, Luton, LU1 2EY