Oscar Nominee Aunjanue Ellis Discusses Her New Film About Freedom Fighter Fannie Lou Hamer
Freedom Fighter Fannie Lou Hamer
Aunjanue Ellis, talks to Culturs Global Multicultural Lifestyle Network
podcast “Destinations with Doni” about her short film, which was a passion project. The project centers on the freedom fighting legacy of Fannie Lou Hamer in the United States through the lens of Ellis and awardw inning director, Christine Swanson. Ellis is best known for roles in “King Richard,” with Will Smith, and HBO’s “Lovecraft Country.”
and Swanson tell the story of Hamer’s significance in the U.S. Civil Rights Movement. According to Ellis, Hamer often is overlooked, but this grant was awarded in an effort to change that. “This may be one of the first feature films that is strictly told through the lens of this Black woman written by a Mississippi native and directed by a Black woman,” Swanson said.
school regarding this important historical figure. “What can I do if it’s not happening in a classroom,” she asked herself. This project was her answer.
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