Wednesday, May 6 – 7:00pm

The Christophers

The Christophers is a recent black comedy directed by Steven Soderbergh (Ocean’s 11, Out of Sight, Erin Brockovich, Traffic, Magic Mike, and many more). The film stars legendary stage and screen actor Ian McKellen alongside Michaela Coel, best known for creating and starring in HBO’s I May Destroy You.

McKellen plays Julian Sklar, an aging painter whose family hires a new assistant to care for him. Unbeknownst to Julian, she is actually a skilled art restorer. Fearing that Julian will pass away without producing new work to sell, his family secretly tasks her with locating his unfinished paintings and completing them—effectively forging new pieces to secure their inheritance.

The Christophers premiered at last year’s Toronto International Film Festival and was released in April by Neon, but it never screened in Champaign County. The film currently holds a 97% rating on Rotten Tomatoes and a 3.5 average on Letterboxd.

Don’t miss this rare opportunity to see The Christophers on the big screen—and to support bringing more mid-budget, artist-driven films to the CU community.