"Get Out" is a horror movie, a comedy and a morality play that none too gently explores race in contemporary America.
The AJC last week invited a small group of staff members and members of the community to view the film. The group then reconvened at the AJC for pizza and conversation about the film and what it means.
SPOILER ALERT: The edited video of that conversation includes all manner of spoilers and some extraordinary insights about the movie. The screening last week was the second time that many in the group had seen the film.
In addition to AJC staffers:
- Jacqueline Wills, is a senior marketing consultant for a boutique consulting firm with an MBA from New York University and a BS in math from Spelman College.
- Gil Robertson, a part-time Atlanta resident and president of the African-American Film Critics Association.
- Bret Wood, Atlanta filmmaker and producer who produced "Pioneers of African-American Cinema," a showcase of 19 features and more by early black filmmakers.
About the project, Re: Race
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution is preparing to launch Re: Race, a new body of coverage on how we experience race and ethnicity in Georgia.
Through this effort we hope to provide a safe place for a community conversation about the issues we encounter every day, and we're inviting you to join us.
Tell us about your perspectives on race and ethnicity, whether you identify as white, black, Latino, Asian or something else. We'd like to assemble a large panel of ordinary Georgians on whom our reporters can call with questions about race. We're also hoping to hear a story, whether positive or negative, from you about how race plays out in your daily life.
Please click into this form, complete the very brief questionnaire and tell us what's on your mind.
