ComingSoon.net has an exclusive clip for They’ve Gotta Have Us, a dynamic chronicle of art, activism, and race in Black Cinema featuring in-depth interviews with some of Hollywood’s most iconic voices. The docuseries premieres today on Netflix from Ava DuVernay’s ARRAY, and you can check out the clip in the player below!
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They’ve Gotta Have Us was conceived, produced and directed by Simon Frederick, a UK-based self-taught artist, photographer, filmmaker and broadcaster.
“As a company whose mission is to amplify voices of people of color, They’ve Gotta Have Us speaks directly to our highest ideas of inclusion, cultural context, and community. Not only are we introducing an exciting artist like Simon Frederick to a new audience, but his project shares the stories of Black Cinema’s most influential filmmakers and actors,” said ARRAY President Tilane Jones.
The series features revealing interviews with many barrier-breaking filmmakers and stars, including Diahann Carroll, John Singleton, Kasi Lemmons, John Boyega, Harry Belafonte, Robert Townsend, David Oyelowo, Whoopi Goldberg, Laurence Fishburne, Kasi Lemmons, and Barry Jenkins. The series also includes clips from and commentary about such seminal films as Carmen Jones, Claudine, Lilies of the Field, Do The Right Thing, Boyz in the Hood, Hollywood Shuffle, Black Panther and Moonlight.
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ARRAY has also acquired distribution rights in the U.S., Canada, Australia, New Zealand, and Africa.
