Based on the 2018 adaptation and staging of Ta-Nehisi Coates' book at the Apollo Theater, this HBO Special features powerful readings from the book with documentary and archival footage, and animation. Focusing on the author's experiences growing up in inner-city Baltimore, the narrative explores Coates' bold notion that American society structurally supports white supremacy.
History, Documentary, Biography
Languages
English (Original)
Maturity Rating
14+ Mature Themes
QC: 13+ Thèmes pour adultes
Director
Kamilah Forbes
Cast
Ta-Nehisi Coates
Mahershala Ali
Angela Bassett
Phylicia Rashad
Joe Morton
Yara Shahidi
Courtney B. Vance
Oprah Winfrey
Tip "T.I." Harris
Pauletta Washington
Jharrel Jerome
Angela Davis
Alicia Garza
Mimi Jones
Ledisi
Janet Mock
Jason Moran
Wendell Pierce
Greg Alverez Reid
MJ Rodriguez
Kendrick Sampson
Nate Smith
Tariq “Black Thought” Trotter
Olivia Washington
Susan Kelechi Watson
Michelle Wilson
Executive Producers
Ta-Nehisi Coates
Kamilah Forbes
Susan Kelechi Watson
Roger Ross Williams
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Feature
Between the World and Me
Between the World and Me
Readings from Ta-Nehisi Coates' book, with footage from the actors' home life, archival footage, and animation