The historical drama film, '
Judas And The Black Messiah
', has been scheduled for a theatrical release in India on March 5. The film stars
Daniel Kaluuya, Lakeith Stanfield,
Jesse Plemons and Dominique Fishback.
Inspired by true events, the film marks the studio feature directorial debut of
Shaka King, who is known for helming TV shows and short films.
The film takes a look at the late 1960s, one of the most tumultuous and pivotal periods in American history. Based in Chicago, the film revolves around the betrayal of Fred Hampton (Kaluuya), chairman of the Black Panther Party in the late 1960s, by William O'Neal (Stanfield), a media source.
"I think, for a lot of Black men, Fred Hampton is a real hero because of just how undaunted, unafraid and unstoppable he was, yet people always seem centered on the tragic way he died, not at all focused on the heroic way he lived. I wanted to change that," King said.
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