Events › Film Screening: Sarah's Oil (2025)

Join us for a screening of  Sarah's Oil.

Synopsis: The true story of Sarah Rector, an African American born in Oklahoma Indian Territory in the early 1900s, who believes there is oil beneath the barren land she's allotted and whose faith is proven right. As greedy oil sharks close in, Sarah turns to her family, friends, and some Texas wildcatters to maintain control of her oil-rich land, eventually becoming one of the nation's first female African American millionaires — at 11 years old

Cast: Zachary Levi, Naya Desir-Johnson, Sonequa Martin-Green, Garret Dillahunt, Bridget Regan
©Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Inc - 103 minutes - Rated PG

Snacks are available while supplies last.

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Accessibility

English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing will be available for this screening.