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‘Nickel Boys’ Filmmakers Say The Ideas Behind Their Film Are Growing More Relevant By The Day – Contenders Film: The Nominees
RaMell Ross and Joslyn Barnes discuss the cultural relevance of Nickel Boys, which they adapted from Colson's Whitehead's Pulitzer-winning novel.
Nickel Boys, which had its world premiere over Labor Day weekend in Telluride, has since gone on to critical acclaim and many awards, all leading to the Oscars, where in addition to its Best Picture recognition it is also up for Adapted Screenplay for director/co-writer RaMell Ross and producer/co-writer Joslyn Barnes. The film is partly told using a singular POV style of cinematography in order to get the viewer even closer into the experience of these two young men thrust into circumstances beyond their control. Adds Barnes: “I would just say, you know, the emotional coherence of this film is really tied to Dr. [Martin Luther] King’s conversation about his belief in agape and selfless love.
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