Samuel L. Jackson’s docuseries “Enslaved” was well under way before this year’s global “Black Lives Matter” movement resurgence, but he admits the project has taken on an urgency for which he wasn’…
” was well under way before this year’s global “Black Lives Matter” movement resurgence, but he admits the project has taken on an urgency for which he wasn’t quite prepared.The “Avengers” star has narrated documentaries, from Ken Burns’ “The War” to Disney Nature’s “African Cats,” but hadn’t participated creatively until “Enslaved,” which he executive produced with his wife, actorThe six-part docuseries, which premiered Sept.
With the backdrop of the Black Lives Matter movement, are audiences more receptive to this type of story?I’m not really sure. We’re so polarized in a way that, yes, some people are loving the fact that they’re seeing this whole different explanation of human trafficking that they haven’t seen. [But] there are a lot of people who say they’ve seen enough of this, and they’re sick of it.I [personally] think it’s timely.
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