Betwen the World and Me (HBO Documentary)

(2020)

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Synopsis

HBO presents Between The World And Me – a gripping adaptation of the New York Times #1 bestselling book and the Apollo stage performance of the same name. Originally adapted and staged by the Apollo Theater in 2018, this urgent story of hope and resilience combines elements of that production, including powerful readings from Ta-Nehisi Coates’ book, and is directed by award-winning director and Apollo Theater Executive Producer Kamilah Forbes. Coates’ book, which is now recognized as a classic of the Black Lives Matter era, has been reimagined during a global pandemic against the backdrop of global protests for Black lives. Anchored by an ensemble performance, this special embodies Coates’ letter to his 15-year-old son on coming of age in Black America. Between The World And Me explores Coates’ vision of a race built beneath white supremacy, and a people built despite it. The special is as breathtaking, heartbreaking, and layered as the Black experience in America.

Cast

Oprah Winfrey, Angela Bassett,, Ta-Nehisi Coates, Mahershala Ali