American Fiction

American Fiction

7.3 2023 1h 57m
Drama Comedy

Director

Cord Jefferson

Starring Roles

Jeffrey Wright, Tracee Ellis Ross, John Ortiz

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Synopsis

A novelist fed up with the establishment profiting from "Black" entertainment uses a pen name to write a book that propels him into the heart of hypocrisy and the madness he claims to disdain.

Cast

Jeffrey Wright, Tracee Ellis Ross, John Ortiz, Erika Alexander, Leslie Uggams, Adam Brody, Keith David, Issa Rae, Sterling K. Brown, Myra Lucretia Taylor

Editor's note

Cord Jefferson's American Fiction cleverly critiques the commodification of "Black" entertainment through the story of a disillusioned novelist. Jeffrey Wright shines in a role that blends satire with profound commentary on identity and authenticity, making for a thought-provoking and entertaining film.

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