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Judas And The Black Messiah  2021
Director:  Shaka King
Producer:
  Ryan Coogler, Charles D. King and Shaka King
Art Director:
  Jeremy Woolsey
Editor:
  Kristan Sprague
Music:
  Craig Harris and Mark Isham
Screenplay:
  Will Berson and Shaka King, based on a story by Keith Lucas and Kenneth Lucas
Director of Photography:
  Sean Bobbitt
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Cast:
spacer1 Daniel Kaluuya
spacer1 LaKeith Stanfield
people1 Martin Sheen
spacer1 Jesse Plemons
spacer1 Dominique Thorne
spacer1 Terayle Hill
spacer1 Jermaine Fowler
spacer1 Ashton Sanders
spacer1 Dominique Fishback
spacer1 Algee Smith
spacer1 Robert Longstreet
spacer1 Lil Rel Howery
spacer1 Daniel Kaluuya spacer1 LaKeith Stanfield people1 Martin Sheen
spacer1 Jesse Plemons spacer1 Dominique Thorne spacer1 Terayle Hill
spacer1 Jermaine Fowler spacer1 Ashton Sanders spacer1 Dominique Fishback
spacer1 Algee Smith spacer1 Robert Longstreet spacer1 Lil Rel Howery
spacer1 Daniel Kaluuya spacer1 LaKeith Stanfield
people1 Martin Sheen spacer1 Jesse Plemons
spacer1 Dominique Thorne spacer1 Terayle Hill
spacer1 Jermaine Fowler spacer1 Ashton Sanders
spacer1 Dominique Fishback spacer1 Algee Smith
spacer1 Robert Longstreet spacer1 Lil Rel Howery

Synopsis:
Fred Hampton’s cathartic words "I am a revolutionary" became a rallying call in 1969. As chairman of the Illinois chapter of the Black Panther Party, Hampton demanded all power to the people and inspired a growing movement of solidarity, prompting the FBI to consider him a threat and to plant informant William O’Neal to infiltrate the party.

Judas and the Black Messiah not only recounts Hampton’s legacy and the FBI’s conspiring but also gives equal footing to the man who became infamous for his betrayal – highlighting the systems of inequality and oppression that fed both of their roles.

Director Shaka King has an incredible cast lead by Daniel Kaluuya and LaKeith Stanfield. Kaluuya channels Hampton’s ability to energise and unite communities, while Stanfield taps into the anguish of a man with conflicting allegiances. Dominique Fishback also stands out in her reserved yet confronting performance as Deborah Johnson, Hampton’s life partner.

King’s magnetic film carries themes that continue to resonate today and serves as a reminder of the potent power of the people.

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