'ONE NIGHT IN MIAMI', Four Legends in One Night

Kapanlagi.com - ONE NIGHT IN MIAMI just premiered at the Venice Film Festival on September 7th. This film marks the directorial debut of Regina King. The film is set in 1964 and tells the story of four black American icons. In its trailer, the film is able to bring viewers to feel and imagine what was happening at that time.

Regina King enlisted several artists such as Kingsley Ben-Adir, Eli Goree, Aldis Hodge, Leslie Odom Jr. as the main cast in the film. ONE NIGHT IN MIAMI was not only screened at the Venice Film Festival, but also at other events such as the Toronto International Film Festival, London Film Festival, The Hamptons, Chicago, and many more.

1. Synopsis

ONE NIGHT IN MIAMI is a film adapted from a musical work by Kemp Powers. The film tells the story of a meeting between four black stars in 1964, namely Muhammad Ali, Malcolm X, Sam Cooke, and Jim Brown, an NFL star. Their meeting takes place in a motel, and it shows the sincerity of their friendship that inspires. In addition, the film shows how the four of them are at a turning point in their lives. Then two of them will be killed next year.

2. Regina King Becomes the First Black Female Director at the Venice Film Festival

Regina King, became the first black female director to premiere her film at the event. Despite being Regina King's first debut, she received a lot of appreciation from film activists. In addition, critics gave positive responses to this film, praising Regina King's direction, performance, and writing.

Amazon Studios has scheduled its limited theater release on December 25, 2020, before being released digitally on Prime Video on January 15, 2021. This film also has yet to receive further information on when it will be available on Indonesian screens.

Author: Felecia Syadina
Source: BBC

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