| BOOK OF NEGROES, THE (BET)
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BROADCAST
HISTORY:
2/16/15
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2/18/15
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STATUS:
telefilm/mini-series in the can |
DESCRIPTION:
(from BET's press release, April 2014) THE BOOK OF NEGROES - BET's first-ever miniseries, this sweeping six-part epic traverses Aminata Diallo's capture in Africa, enslavement in America, and emancipation in England. It is a riveting historical drama based upon the Commonwealth Prize winning novel by Lawrence Hill and chronicles love, loss, and the enduring human spirit. Stars Academy Award(R) winners Cuba Gooding Jr. and Louis Gossett, Jr. and Aunjanue Ellis. In Partnership with eOne and The CBC. |
PRINCIPAL CAST INFORMATION:
· Aunjanue Ellis
· Cuba Gooding Jr.
· Louis Gossett Jr.
· Lyriq Bent
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CREW INFORMATION:
· Bill Niven as CO-PROD
· Carrie Stein as EP
· Clement Virgo as WRTR/DIR/EP
· Damon D'Oliveira as EP
· Daniel Iron as EP
· Lance Samuels as EP
· Lawrence Hill as WRTR/BOOK
· Michael Levine as EP
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GENRE(S):
· based on a book
· mini-series
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STUDIO INFORMATION:
· Conquering Lion Pictures
· Entertainment One
· Idlewild Films
· Out Of Africa Entertainment
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