Netflix’s film adaption of August Wilson’s play, MA RAINEY’S BLACK BOTTOM officially begins streaming tomorrow! The film is already receiving early Oscar buzz, unsurprisingly considering its all-star cast: Viola Davis, Chadwick Boseman, Michael Potts, Glynn Turman and Colman Domingo. Just as the play intends, this film truly speaks to some big issues in the Black Community like faith, biblical justice, racial discrimination, and the power in overcoming life’s hardships.
Cast: Viola Davis, Chadwick Boseman, Michael Potts, Glynn Turman, Colman Domingo, Taylour Paige, Dusan Brown
Director: George C. Wolfe
Producers: Denzel Washington, Todd Black, Dany Wolf