This trip and subsequent killings developed in me a fire that manifested itself into the makings of this film American Skin. Spike Lee has stepped in as a producer and raved about the film. It became even more clear to me, the disconnect in our collective understanding of citizenship, law enforcement, and our responsibility to preserve American Black lives. From one side came yells of ‘Justice for Mike Brown’ and on the other ‘Support Our Police’. 25th Hour is a 2002 American drama film directed by Spike Lee and starring Edward Norton.Adapted by David Benioff from his own 2001 debut novel The 25th Hour, it tells the story of a mans last 24 hours of freedom as he prepares to go to prison for seven years for dealing drugs. The most tragic moment of this trip arrived when I stood downtown between two infuriated groups of citizens. My hope was both to amplify calls for justice, while seeking a better understanding of the tensions between law enforcement and men and women of color. If saving one life is the only thing this film achieves, it will have served its core purpose.In 1999, while a sophomore at Penn State University, Parker and his roommate and wrestling teammate, Jean McGianni Celestin, were accused of raping a fellow female student.Ībout the movie ‘American Skin’, Parker told Deadline, “In 2014, following the death of Michael Brown, I traveled to Ferguson, Missouri, to stand against the overt domestic terrorism I saw spreading like a virus throughout our country. As an American citizen, father, brother, son and artist, I felt compelled to use my platform as a filmmaker to respond to this crisis in a way that could not only promote social equity, but initiate a global culture shift that can result in the preservation of lives. It became clear to me, instantly, the disconnect in our understanding of citizenship, law enforcement, and our responsibility to preserve American life. From one side came yells of ‘Justice for Mike Brown’ and on the other ‘Support Our Police’. Spike Lees new American Skin weaves a layered story in the tradition of Sidney Lumets 12 Angry Men and Dog Day Afternoon, which follows a Black Iraqi. So this is pre George Floyd, pre-everything, he explained. AMERICAN SKIN OFFICIAL TRAILER OMARI HARDWICK(OMAR SCOTT) / AMERICAN SKINĭIRECTOR’S STATEMENT In 2014, following the death of Michael Brown, I traveled to Ferguson, Missouri to gain a better understanding of the tensions between law enforcement and young men and women of color. While it may seem the film, slated to release January 15, was created in response to the death of George Floyd and Breonna Taylor, Parker revealed it was actually written a year prior, following a conversation with his nephew. ON VOD & DIGITAL PLATFORMS JANUARY 15, 2021ĪMERICAN SKIN weaves a layered story in the tradition of Sidney Lumet’s 12 Angry Men and Dog Day Afternoon, that follows Lincoln Jefferson(played by Nate Parker) Black Iraqi War Vet, who after being denied of a fair trial following the shooting death of his teenage son (his only child) by a white police officer, desperately seeks justice and accountability for his son’s death. Jungle Fever is a 1991 American romantic drama film written, produced and directed by Spike Lee.The film stars Lee, Wesley Snipes, Annabella Sciorra, Ossie Davis, Ruby Dee, Samuel L. NATE PARKER(LINCOLN JEFFERSON) AMERICAN SKIN
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