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Between the World and Me (2020)

2020-11-21 · 1h 25m · EN
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Based on Ta-Nehisi Coates’ #1 New York Times bestseller and originally adapted and staged by the Apollo Theater, this special combines elements of that production - including powerful readings from Coates’ book - with documentary footage from the actors’ home life, archival footage, and animation.

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Ta-Nehisi CoatesWriterKamilah ForbesDirector

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Based on Ta-Nehisi Coates’ #1 New York Times bestseller and originally adapted and staged by the Apollo Theater, this special combines elements of that production - including powerful readings from Coates’ book - with documentary footage from the actors’ home life, archival footage, and animation.

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Between the World and Me has a runtime of 85 minutes.

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