Young people in nine metro areas, including Atlanta, will have the chance to catch a free limited release screening of the highly anticipated film, "The Hate U Give," starring Amandla Stenberg and based on the award-winning bestseller by author Angie Thomas.
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“The Hate U Give” tells the story of high schooler Starr Carter, played by Stenberg, whose world is shattered when she witnesses the fatal shooting of her childhood best friend at the hands of a police officer.
"Twentieth Century Fox Film and AMC Theatres are joining forces to provide underserved young people across the country access to the powerful new film... as a tool for driving empowerment, empathy and dialogue," Fox wrote in a press release.
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The limited release screenings will take place at 11 a.m. local time on Saturday, Oct. 6, in Atlanta, Baltimore, Dallas, Houston, Los Angeles, Miami, New York, Philadelphia, and Washington, D.C.