Cecil Gaines (Whitaker) was a sharecropper's son who grew up in the 1920s as a domestic servant. Eventually striking out on his own, Cecil becomes a hotel valet of such efficiency and discreteness in the 1950s that he becomes a butler in the White House itself. There, Cecil would serve numerous US Presidents over the decades as a witness of history with the American Civil Rights Movement gaining momentum even as his family has troubles of its own. As his wife, Gloria (Winfrey), struggles with her addictions and his defiant eldest son, Louis (Oyelowo), strives for a just world, Cecil must decide whether he should take action in his own way.

In honor of this year's Black History Month, SAPL would like to invite you to enjoy a showing of The Bulter (2013), directed by Lee Daniels and starring Forest Whitaker, Oprah Winfrey, David Oyelowo and more! This year we are highlighting the work of Black Directors and their contributions to filmmaking. All films in this year's Black History Month Film Series were directed by directors of African or African American descent.

Location: Meeting Room.