Mississippi, 1930s. The twin brothers Smoke and Stack Moore return home after years in Chicago’s criminal underworld and open a blues club for Black audiences in the segregated American South. Their cousin, a gifted guitarist, provides the music, and the nights soon fill with blues, desire, and alcohol.
But as the atmosphere heats up and the rhythm grows wilder, it becomes clear that not only humans are drawn to the place.
Ryan Coogler, director of the Black Panther films, crafts a thrilling hybrid that begins as a social musical drama and gradually slips into horror.
Winner of the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay for Ryan Coogler, Best Actor for Michael B. Jordan, Best Original Score, and Best Cinematography.
