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Sun 11 December 2:00pm
Director: Sidney Lumet
Cast: Diana Ross, Michael Jackson, Nipsey Russell, Ted Ross, Richard Pryor
When Harlem schoolteacher Dorothy (Ross) tries to save her dog from a storm, she’s miraculously whisked away to an urban fantasy land called Oz. After accidentally killing the Wicked Witch of the East upon her arrival, Dorothy is told about the Wiz (Pryor), a wizard who can help her get back to Manhattan. As Dorothy goes in search of the Wiz, she’s joined by the Scarecrow (Jackson), the Tin Man (Russell) and the Cowardly Lion (Ross).
Screening as part of BFI Black Star Season 2016.