![]() ![]() ![]() Both characters have large personalities, but only one of them is acutely aware of the white exploitation that’s coming for Black art. This fascinating portrait of Black artistry comes alive in Wolfe’s movie thanks to the powerhouse performances from Davis and especially the late Chadwick Boseman in his final role. Ma Rainey sings the blues, an entirely African American-created artform that brings Black people together through, as Ma later puts it, the music expresses suffering even if it doesn’t provide an escape from it. But then we see that they’re running towards something-the music of Ma Rainey ( Viola Davis). It’s a shot that seems familiar-two Black boys in period costumes on the run in the forest, so they must be running away from slavers. ![]() Wolfe’s adaptation of August Wilson’s play Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom. I can’t stop thinking about the opening shot of George C. ![]()
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