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Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor Set To Star In Indie Drama ‘Liz Here Now’

Academy Award nominee Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor has completed filming Liz Here Now, a new indie drama directed by Sterling Macer Jr. Set in 1967, the film follows Liz Baxter (Ellis-Taylor), a nanny for a white family in Oakland, California, during the rise of the Black Panther Party. When Liz discovers the children she cares for are being mistreated by their mother (played by Twilight's Rachelle Lefevre), her efforts to protect them lead to accusations of involvement in a Black Panther conspiracy.

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André Holland , John Earl Jelks, Andra Day, And Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor Star In New Drama ‘Exhibiting Forgiveness’ In Theaters Now

Forgiveness, however, can offer us a transformative path to a kind of freedom that unbinds us from the strongholds of an afflicting past. In the new semi-autobiographical drama ,‘Exhibiting Forgiveness,’ director Titus Kaphar wrestles with the complexity and challenges of forgiveness in his debut film. In the trailer, protagonist Tarrell (André Holland) cares for his family as he works to achieve success as an artistic painter. His path is shaken by a visit from his estranged father, La’Ron (John Earl Jelks), who seeks to reconcile their relationship after overcoming his crack addiction. When Tarrell is confronted by his father, he faces a dilemma: deal with it here or let the unforgiveness follow him home with his family.

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