Showings June 6th -16th
Synopsis
“Benefit of the Doubt” is an update of that classic American movie “Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner.” It’s a race story but with a 21st Century twist. It’s about Arthur Cooper, a very cool, black guy and CC Whitehead, a hot, young, white chick with her own YouTube channel. One night this couple meets her parents for the first time at a fancy New York restaurant. Donald, her conservative, Southern Daddy, has plans of his own. He is the epitome of white privilege and he wants to save his daughter from the big, bad City. He wants to bring her back home to the country club life of Charlotte, NC. But Arthur sees through his ploy and he claps back at him. Not used to being challenged so directly, Donald loses his temper. Things escalate. And get out of control. Until the N-Word is dropped. And then mayhem ensues.
In the age of “BLM” how does Arthur react to this ultimate insult? Does he rise to anger and condemnation or even violence? Does he blame CC for what her father said? Does the apple fall far from the tree? And how about CC? How does she handle being caught in the middle between her man and her father? Especially since her father pays for most of her bills.
And how does CC’s Mama react to this rift between her husband and her daughter? Whose side will she wind up on? What about Arthur’s parents? How do you think that they’ll react to the news that CC’s Daddy called their “Prince” the N-word?
“Benefit of the Doubt” deals with many complex issues of race and love and inter-generational meddling. It’s a lively melodrama that has surprising depth and complexity. Come see it for yourself. Go to the Showings Page for more details...