Still from May the Lord Watch (2024), by Holland Randolph Gallagher.
Still from May the Lord Watch (2024), by Holland Randolph Gallagher.
May the Lord Watch
7:30 pm–9:45 pm
Directed by Holland Randolph Gallagher (USA, 2024, 100 min.).
May the Lord Watch is the definitive story of Little Brother, the North Carolina rap group comprised of members Phonte and Big Pooh (and formerly producer 9th Wonder). This legendary underground duo bridged the gap between the Roots and Kendrick Lamar, A Tribe Called Quest and J. Cole, De La Soul and Drake. The film follows the rise, breakup, and reunion of the preeminent 2000s group, but the heart of the documentary lies in the unfolding relationship between Phonte and Big Pooh, which began at the historically Black North Carolina Central University in Durham, strained while the two came of age together in the music industry, and resolved with an enduring friendship as the two men reunited and made their 2019 album, May the Lord Watch.
Wheelchair accessible
In-Person Festival Pass
$165
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Available through June 23 at 11:59 pm
Note that additional venues will be listed on your pass purchases as non-MFA screenings.
Admission to the June 19 screening of Paint Me a Road Out of Here is not included with the festival pass. Free tickets are available at the MFA’s Remis box office on a first-come, first-served basis beginning at 6 pm on June 19.
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