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Regina King Makes History as First Black Female Director Included at Venice Film Festival

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Regina King is now getting noticed for her work behind the camera. The Oscar-winning actress is making her directorial debut with the film , and it's already a historic feat for her.The movie was selected to premiere at the 77th Venice Film Festival in Italy, and marks the first time that a film directed by a Black woman has ever been featured at the prestigious event.

based on former journalist Kemp Powers' stage play of the same name, is a fictional account of a real meeting in 1964 between Muhammad Ali (Eli Goree), Malcolm X (Kingsley Ben-Adir), Sam Cooke (Leslie Odom Jr.), and Jim Brown (Aldis Hodge).

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