Rated PG-13
171 Min

Presented by Illinois Public Media, home of WILL-TV, WILL-AM, WILL-FM, and Illinois Soul.

A moving film following the lives of two inner-city Chicago youth who struggle to become college basketball players on the road to going professional.

The International Documentary Association named Hoop Dreams the best documentary of all time in a 2007 poll.

Doors open at 6:15pm.



THE ARTHOUSE EXPERIENCE Film Series
Described as limited-release, high-quality titles that have captured the imagination of movie lovers, the Virginia Theatre’s Arthouse Experience Film Series is programmed by special guest curator Sanford Hess.

The movies that Mr. Hess selects—a mix of award-winners, Ebertfest favorites, and recent classics—are presented one Friday each month on the Virginia’s 52-foot wide movie screen, with state-of-the-art surround sound.

Each film will be followed by a post-show discussion and in some cases an on-stage talk by directors, producers, and other special guests.