"Take Me to the River" is a documentary film celebrating the inter-generational and inter-racial musical influence of Memphis in the face of pervasive discrimination and segregation. The film brings multiple generations of award-winning Memphis and Mississippi Delta musicians together, following them through the creative process of recording a historic new album, to re-imagine the utopia of racial, gender and generational collaboration of Memphis in its heyday. Featuring Terrence Howard, William Bell, Snoop Dog, Mavis Staples, Otis Clay, Lil P-Nut, Charlie Musselwhite, Bobby "Blue" Bland, Yo Gotti, Bobby Rush, Frayser Boy, The North Mississippi All-Stars and many more.
5:00pm DOORS OPEN
7:15pm FILM SHOWING
9:00-9:30pm
Q&A with former Stax Music & Motown Executive Al Bell: 9:30pm-10:45pm
Special Performance
Other guests to appear include Academy Award Winner Frayser Boy, Boo Mitchell and Cody, all featured in the movie.
"A MUST-SEE! More than a standard historical documentary, this film gets to the heart of MOVING MUSIC & CULTURE FORWARD by giving the viewer the inspired chance of watching a recording session undertaken by VETERANS with STUDENTS...LEGENDS with NEWCOMERS...BLACK & WHITE...R&B & HIP HOP...THREE GENERATIONS...MEN & WOMEN."
- Urban Music Scene
"I cried and I laughed when I watched this film. The world needs to know all about this music--and it's not just music, it's a lifestyle."
- Snoop Dogg to The Hollywood Reporter