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‘The Book of Clarence’ Filmmaker Jeymes Samuel on Reviving the Biblical Epic and Getting D’Angelo and Jay-Z on a 9-Minute Track
'The Book of Clarence' filmmaker Jeymes Samuel talks biblical epics, chariot racing and linking up with D'Angelo and Jay-Z for a nine-minute song.
But, on a more macro level, Samuel aims to portray Black people in an era in which they existed but are rarely depicted in entertainment – the same way his 2021 debut “The Harder They Fall” was a Western fronted by an all-Black cast. It’s not only Jesus and his disciples who are depicted, but the film is populated with many Biblical figures — Barrabas (Omar Sy), John the Baptist (David Oyelwo), Judas (Micheal Ward), Pontius Pilate (James McAvoy) and Mother Mary (Alfre Woodard). Speaking of filmmakers, Deon Taylor (“Meet the Blacks,” “Blacula” reboot) posted on social media that he planned to buy out theaters for “The Book of Clarence,” Ava DuVernay’s “Origin” and Cord Jefferson’s “American Fiction.” What does that mean to you?
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