NEON, which acquired Chinonye Chukwu’s Clemency following its World Premiere at the Sundance Film Festival, will be releasing the prison warden drama on December 27, 2019, positioning the title as a prime awards season contender.
Starring Academy Award Nominee Alfre Woodard (12 Years A Slave, Cross Creek), the prison warden drama garnered rave reviews following its World Premiere at Sundance, receiving the Grand Jury Prize and tremendous praise for Woodard’s performance. Clemency, which critics lauded as “powerful” and “profound”, is already garnering early Oscar buzz for Alfre Woodard’s emotional performance.
Years of carrying out death row executions have taken a toll on prison warden Bernadine Williams. As she prepares to execute another inmate, Bernadine must confront the psychological and emotional demons her job creates, ultimately connecting her to the man she is sanctioned to kill.
Clemency also stars Aldis Hodge (Hidden Figures), Richard Schiff (Man of Steel, “The West Wing”) and Wendell Pierce (“The Wire”, Selma). The film was produced by ACE Pictures Entertainment, Bronwyn Cornelius Productions and Julian Cautherley.
“Making Clemency has been a life-changing soul journey,” said Director/Writer Chinonye Chukwu, “and I am thrilled to partner with the team at NEON to share the film with audiences across the country.”
Clemency currently holds a 100% score on Rotten Tomatoes.
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