Ryan Coogler attends Sinners screening in Mississippi town where film is set

Director, composer and actor appeared at event in Clarksdale attended by hundreds after community petition

Hundreds of people packed inside a local auditorium on Thursday to see the hit film Sinners, set in their community and steeped in Mississippi Delta culture.

The special screening of the blockbuster horror film included an appearance by director Ryan Coogler and was made possible by a community petition.