Host Mark Olsen sits down with “Harriet” director and co-writer Kasi Lemmons about creating a biopic based on the life of abolitionist leader Harriet Tubman.
In the new film “Harriet,” director and co-writer Kasi Lemmons brings Harriet Tubman’s story to life on the big screen. The movie, released November 1, is based on the true events of Tubman’s life as an abolitionist leader. The cast includes Cynthia Erivo, Leslie Odom Jr., Janelle Monáe and Joe Alwyn.
“We still have a lot of work to do in terms of women represented in movies. And this is a black woman in a period piece,” Lemmons said.Lemmons also elaborates on using research to accurately tell Tubman’s story. She says she read multiple books and all the research she could find on the subject so that she could get the story right.
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