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Harry Belafonte weighs in on Nate Parker and his new film

Harry Belafonte weighs in on Nate Parker and his new film

[...] the iconic performer and activist adds that he's not clear about the facts and wants to look more into the story that's been dominating entertainment headlines. Parker was on the road to Oscar glory after "Birth" won key prizes at the Sundance Film Festival in January and was sold to Fox Searchlight for a record $17.5 million. Parker was acquitted, but his college roommate and "Birth" collaborator Jean Celestin was initially found guilty of sexual assault. How do I put it in a perspective that helps me with greater clarity understand why this is the consequence of something he's done by getting this high profile, 'cause this film is touching a lot of consciousness.

 

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