Watch the new trailer for the BAFTA-nominated satire American Fiction. Exclusively in cinemas from 2 February.
Monk is a novelist, frustrated with how the establishment profits from “Black” entertainment based on tired and offensive tropes. To prove his point, Monk writes his own outlandish “Black” book under a pen name, propelling him into the hypocrisy and madness he claims to disdain.
Tony® and Emmy® Award-winner Jeffrey Wright leads the cast of this wickedly bold and smart comedy about the commodification of marginalised voices with his portrayal of Thelonious “Monk” Ellison, a respected author and professor of English literature at a predominately white institution, who experiences professional and personal events that force him to reexamine the terms of his integrity, ideals, and artistic existence.
A fearless, funny, and provocative tale, that shines a thoughtful and thought-provoking light on the concept and construct of race, identity, and family that aims to unify.
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Curzon Film is the film distribution label of Curzon with a strong legacy of releasing and connecting critically acclaimed films to audiences across the U.K..
Curzon film was born in 1976 with the creation of Artificial Eye film releasing – a renowned film label widely recognised for being the leading distributor for international cinema, and introducing some of the greatest film directors of all time to discerning U.K. audiences including Michael Haneke, Lars von Trier, Andrei Tarkovsky and Abbas Kiarostami amongst others.
In 2006, Artificial Eye became part of Curzon. Curzon Film has released more Cannes PALME d’Or winners than any other UK distributor and is the recipient of multiple Academy Awards including Best Picture for Bong Joon Ho’s Parasite, which made history in 2020 by becoming the U.K.’s highest grossing foreign language film of all time. In 2017, Curzon received a BAFTA in recognition of its Outstanding Contribution to British Cinema.
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