Judas and the Black Messiah Review (Sundance Film Festival 2021)
Daniel, Shahbaz, and Anthony review Shaka King's JUDAS AND THE BLACK MESSIAH as part of the 2021 Sundance Film Festival. It stars Daniel Kaluuya, Lakeith Stanfield, Jesse Plemons, Lil Rey Howery, and Martin Sheen.Judas and the Black Messiah is available February 12 on HBO Max and Theaters in the U.S. and in Theatres and PVOD in Canada
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Show Notes
Fred Hampton’s cathartic words “I am a revolutionary” became a rallying call in 1969. As chairman of the Illinois chapter of the Black Panther Party, Hampton demanded all power to the people and inspired a growing movement of solidarity, prompting the FBI to consider him a threat and to plant informant William O’Neal to infiltrate the party. JUDAS AND THE BLACK MESSIAH not only recounts Hampton’s legacy and the FBI’s conspiring but also gives equal footing to the man who became infamous for his betrayal—highlighting the systems of inequality and oppression that fed both of their roles.
Director: Shaka King
Producer: Ryan Coogler, Charles D. King, Shaka King
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