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American Fiction

Directed by Cord Jefferson
United States
2023
117 mins

Thelonious “Monk” Ellison's writing career has stalled because his work isn’t deemed “Black enough.” Monk, a writer and English professor, writes a satirical novel under a pseudonym, aiming to expose the publishing world's hypocrisies. The book’s immediate success forces him to become more deeply enmeshed in his assumed identity and challenges his closely held worldviews.

  • Year
    2023
  • Country
    United States
  • Language
    English
  • Premiere Status
    Florida Premiere
  • Director
    Cord Jefferson
  • Cast
    Jeffrey Wright, Tracee Ellis Ross, Erika Alexander
  • Writer
    Cord Jefferson
  • Cinematographer
    Cristina Dunlap
  • Editor
    Hilda Rasula
  • Genre
    Drama, Comedy
  • Theme
    Drama

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