Directed by George C. Wolfe from a screenplay by Julian Breece and Dustin Lance Black,
Rustin tells the story of civil rights activist Byard Rustin
(Colman Domingo), the figure behind 1963's pivotal March on
Washington.
The ensemble cast also features Chris Rock, Glynn Turman, Aml Ameen, Gus Halper, CCH Pounder, Da’Vine
Joy Randolph, Johnny Ramey, Michael Potts, Lilli Kay, Jordan-Amanda
Hall, Jakeem Powell, Grantham Coleman, Jamilah Rosemond, Jules Latimer,
Maxwell Whittington-Cooper, Frank Harts, Kevin Mambo, Carra Patterson,
Bill Irwin, Cotter Smith, Adrienne Warren, Jeffrey Wright
and Audra McDonald.
Rustin is on Netflix from November 17th.
Check out the trailer and poster below.
The official synopsis reads:
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.
