As part of A24's 'See Sing Sing' campaign, celebrities will 'host' screenings across the U.S. of the Colman Domingo-starring film
Rehabilitation Through the Arts program. He appears alongside several actual formerly incarcerated RTA alum, including
Clarence “Divine Eye” Maclin, David “Dap” Giraudy, Patrick “Preme” Griffin, Jon-Adrian “JJ” Velazquez, and Sean “Dino” Johnson.Variety . The screenings, taking place between August 22 and 28, will be “hosted” by Natasha Lyonne, Stephanie Hsu, Bette Midler, Gabrielle Union, Liza Koshy, Common, and the Brooklyn Nets.
“I’m honestly in awe of the artists that are standing behind this film, championing it to their friends and networks saying that this story is worth your time,” said Kwedar in a statement to Variety. “These are people that I’ve looked up to myself for inspiration, and every day another steps up to the plate and my jaw drops when I see their name and then my heart swells. So if any of y’all are reading this… thank you.
a flawed notion of ‘serving time’ and becoming ‘reformed’ as a result of incarceration without unpacking the institutional violence that lands Black men behind bars at a disproportionate rate.” However, she praises the “enchanting” and “incredible debut” of Clarence “Divine Eye” Maclin, playing a version of himself. She also highlights Domingo’s “resplendent” performance as “brimming with empathy and nuance.
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