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As the year is getting underway and with a few films now out in theaters and on streaming channels and with the Sundance Film Festival coming up, it\u2019s time to showcase the number of films slated to come out in 2020 that are produced, directed or featuring Black talent in prominent roles.<\/p>\n
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The Oscar nominations came out last week and as we saw, only 5 Black talent made the cut. They were Cynthia Erivo<\/strong> (Harriet), who received 2 noms. One for Best Actress and for Best Song, which also netted a nod for Joshuah Brian Campbell<\/strong>, who co-wrote the song (Stand Up) for the film. Matthew A. Cherry\u00a0<\/strong>was nominated for directing the animated short film Hair Love<\/strong>, along with with his producer Karen\u00a0Rupert Toliver; <\/strong>and\u00a0French director Ladj Ly<\/strong> received an Oscar nod for Best International Feature Film for Les Miserables<\/strong>.<\/p>\n There are plenty of films that ALWAYS feature Blacks in prominent roles. It’s a matter of how they are distributed, marketed and promoted.<\/p>\n Here\u2019s a list of at least 50 films that are slated for a 2020 theatrical or streaming release that are either produced, directed by or featuring Black talent in prominent roles. Within the group are independent films that are completed that should appear at festivals with the hope of getting a distribution deal for this year as well.<\/p>\n Les Mis\u00e9rables Release Date: January 10, 2020 Inspired by the 2005 Paris riots, and Ly\u2019s C\u00e9sar-nominated short film of the same name, Les Mis\u00e9rables takes a provocative look into the tensions between neighborhood residents and police. It centers on St\u00e9phane (Damien Bonnard), who has recently joined the anti-crime brigade in Montfermeil, the Paris suburb where Victor Hugo set his classic novel Les Mis\u00e9rables. Alongside his new colleagues Chris (Alexis Manenti) and Gwada (Djibril Zonga) \u2014 both experienced members of the team \u2014 he quickly discovers tensions running high between local gangs. When the trio finds themselves overrun during the course of an arrest, a drone captures the encounter, threatening to expose the reality of everyday life.<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.blackfilm.com\/read\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/2020-Films-with-Black-Talent-300x212.jpg\")
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\nStudio: Amazon
\nDirector: Ladj Ly
\nScreenwriters: Numa Perrier
\nStarring: Damien Bonnard, Alexis Manenti, Djibril Zonga, Issa Perica, Al-Hassan Ly, Steve Tientcheu, Almamy Kanoute, and Jeanne Balibar<\/p>\n