In a mini theater, reserved for private viewing, two old men sat in the front row.
One was the first black actor ever to play the lead in a major production, a legend who shaped Hollywood into its modern state: Earl Portman.
The other was his long-time friend, a director known for creating masterpieces and breaking box office records for decades, Richie Aberdeen.
Both were in their late 80s and often joked about who'd croak first, yet they saw each other more often than their wives did.
It wasn't a wonder to anybody how they became friends. Those who knew the two in their younger days knew how angry they used to be at the film industry. After all, they were never treated with respect back then.
Times had changed, but the discrimination from back then still bothered them. It had affected them deeply.
