Colman Domingo Stars as Civil Rights Leader in First Trailer for Rustin

Billie Melissa
·1 min read

Tony Award Winner George C. Wolfe returns to the silver screen with Rustin, starring Colman Domingo as civil rights leader Bayard Rustin.

The official synopsis from Netflix shares:

The architect of 1963's momentous March on Washington, Bayard Rustin was one of the greatest activists and organizers the world has ever known. He challenged authority, never apologized for who he was, what he believed, or who he desired. And he did not back down. He made history, and in turn, he was forgotten. Directed by DGA Award and five-time Tony Award winner George C. Wolfe and starring Emmy Award winner Colman Domingo, Rustin shines a long overdue spotlight on the extraordinary man who, alongside giants like the Reverend Martin Luther King Jr., Adam Clayton Powell Jr., and Ella Baker, dared to imagine a different world, and inspired a movement in a march toward freedom. Produced by Academy Award winner Bruce Cohen, Higher Ground's Tonia Davis and George C. Wolfe, the film features an all-star cast including Chris Rock, Glynn Turman, Aml Ameen, Gus Halper, CCH Pounder, Da'Vine Joy Randolph, Johnny Ramey, Michael Potts, with Jeffrey Wright and Audra McDonald.

The film comes from Higher Ground, founded by Barack and Michelle Obama, who produce film and television exclusively with Netflix. Previously, the company has produced movies such as Fatherhood and Worth, as well as documentaries such as Descendant.

Rustin will also feature an original song titled "Road to Freedom" from Multi-Grammy Award-winner Lenny Kravitz.

Rustin lands in select theaters in November and on Netflix on November 17.

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