Join us for a lively virtual discussion with Professor Tas Salini, Instructor of Film History and Film Appreciation at Broward College.  

About the film 

The movie for discussion is In the Heat of the Night.  A Black homicide detective from Philadelphia is mistakenly arrested in a racist Mississippi town and reluctantly teams up with the local white police chief to solve a murder. As they investigate, their uneasy partnership challenges prejudice and leads to mutual respect while uncovering the truth.

Here is a link to the trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nMj0-fU25dM

Where to view the film 

The film isn't available in Kanopy right now but you can find it on YouTube and Tubi for free and you can also view it on Amazon Prime Video for a small free.

About the Moderator 

Professor Tas Salini is a producer, writer and director with over 24 years of film industry experience. He has directed over 110 music videos that have aired on MTV (USA & Europe), BET and cable and satellite channels worldwide. He has produced and directed seven documentaries including A 20 Year Journey featuring the Grammy winning band Inner Circle and the award winning documentary The Pan Am Story which aired on PBS. Further, Salini produced, wrote and directed the romantic comedy Gringo Wedding, a feature film released theatrically and distributed internationally. 

He has taught photography, film/video production in England and Austria and currently teaches Film Appreciation and Film History at Broward College.