'Use our art in a powerful way.' Oscar-winning actor Regina King introduces her directorial debut “One Night in Miami” to the Hollywood awards race, jacarucci reports.
FILE _ In this Feb. 9, 2020 file photo, Regina King arrives at the Vanity Fair Oscar Party in Beverly Hills, Calif. King is receiving awards season buzz for her new film "One Night in Miami," which debuted at the Venice Film Festival and tells a fictional story about four prominent Black Americans gathered in a hotel room in 1964 who emerge determined to change the world.
“We are going to try to make the best as we can with our little ‘Brady Bunch’ boxes and try to hope the people that are watching will be inspired and excited about catching one of the screenings,” King said.Based on the stage play by Kemp Powers, the film tells a fictional account of four prominent Black Americans gathered in a hotel room in 1964 after a 22-year old Cassius Clay stuns the boxing world with a victory over heavyweight champion Sonny Liston.
King said that as she was crafting the film over the past few years, she seized “this opportunity to use our art in a powerful way.” But she had no idea what would transpire this year, including the renewed calls for racial justice after the death of George Floyd at the hands of a Minneapolis police officer.
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