NATIVE SON

HBO, 10 p.m.

Richard Wright’s 1940 novel comes to the screen in artist Rashid Johnson’s featurelength directorial debut. The film shares the life and challenges of 20-year-old Bigger Thomas, a young African-american man living on Chicago’s South Side. The film premiered at Sundance and stars Ashton Sanders, Bill Camp and Margaret Qualley.

HBO Ashton Sanders, left, and Kiki Layne in “Native Son” airing at 10 p.m. Saturday on HBO.