On Thursday, October 24, Netflix kicked off SpelHouse Homecoming weekend with a special screening of THE PIANO LESSON at Morehouse College in Atlanta. Students gathered to celebrate the film alongside its director and co-screenwriter, Malcolm Washington, as well as Morehouse alumni John David Washington & Samuel L. Jackson, and Spelman alumna, Danielle Deadwyler. The evening began with a personalized greeting from Denzel Washington, earning applause from the audience. Following the screening, acclaimed director Kenny Leon led a powerful discussion, diving into the rich themes of August Wilson’s legacy and the significance of HBCUs.
Adding to the homecoming excitement, John David Washington made a surprise visit to the Morehouse football team, delivering an inspiring pep talk on the same field where he once played as a student.
“Coming out of the play and the movie, I feel like such a more emboldened artist and I think as a person, and this [Morehouse] is partly what helped get me to this point, was this very campus, so this is a full circle moment for me. It’s surreal,” said John David Washington. See more photos inside…
John David Washington and Danielle Deadwyler
Samuel L. Jackson, Malcolm Washington, John David Washington, Danielle Deadwyler and Kenny Leon
(Photo by Carol Lee Rose/Getty Images for Netflix)
