The Citizen Dames are taking the week off, but we’re bringing you our first minisode!
Recently, Karen got the chance to meet up with writer and director Dee Rees about her film, Mudbound. They talked about all kinds of things, including racial currency and working with Netflix. Plus, Ms. Rees answered one particular question about franchise films in the most Dee Rees way possible.
Plot Summary: Two men return home from World War II to work on a farm in rural Mississippi, where they struggle to deal with racism and adjusting to life after war.
Mudbound stars Carey Mulligan, Mary J. Blige, Jason Mitchell, Jason Clarke, Rob Morgan, Garrett Hedland, and Jonathan Banks.
The script was adapted by Rees and Virgil Williams from the novel by Hillary Jordan. It would go on to be nominated for four Academy Awards including Adapted Screenplay, Original Song (“Mighty River”), and Best Supporting Actress Mary J. Blige. Rachel Morrison, the Director of Photography, becomes the first woman ever nominated for the Academy Award for Cinematography.
