Bush + Renz (Antebellum)

Gerard Bush and Christopher Renz, writers and directors Antebellum, left luxury advertising years ago to focus on films that can make a difference. Antebellum, they explain, is intended to move not just audiences, but voters.

The film, starring Janelle Monae, is one of many politically and historically aware projects they have in the works. We can't tell you much of anything about the film without some major spoilers, but as the trailer shows, it merges images of modern life with the horrors of slavery.

They talk this episode about why we still need movies about slavery, and why Antebellum isn't to be confused with Octavia Butler's Kindred.

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