"Rustin," a film that should have been nominated for the Best Picture Oscar

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From wikipedia: Rustin is a 2023 American biographical drama film directed by George C. Wolfe, from a screenplay by Julian Breece and Dustin Lance Black, and a story by Breece about the life of civil rights activist Bayard Rustin.

Produced by Barack and Michelle Obama's production company Higher Ground, the film stars Colman Domingo in the title role, alongside Chris Rock, Glynn Turman, Aml Ameen, Gus Halper, CCH Pounder, Da'Vine Joy Randolph, Johnny Ramey, Michael Potts, Jeffrey Wright, and Audra McDonald.

It is based on the true story of Rustin, who helped Martin Luther King Jr. and others organize the 1963 March on Washington. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rustin_(film)#Music

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Colman Domingo is rightfully nominated in the Best Actor category, though the film deserves equal respect for it's fine production values as well as it's historical significance, especially considering that a lesser film like Past Lives (good film, but not Oscar material) is a nominee.

Rustin is currently streaming on Netflix. I highly recommended watching.