Giving Voice (2020)
Every year, thousands of high schoolers enter the August Wilson monologue competition for a chance to perform on Broadway. This film follows these students, examining how Wilson and his characters speak to a new generation, inspiring them to listen to his words and find their own voice.
- Date of release
- 2020-01-26
- TMDB
- 6.4 / 10 (23)
- Runtime
- 1h 30m
- Genres
- Documentary
- Director
- James D. Stern, Fernando Villena
Casting
- Denzel Washington — Self
- Viola Davis — Self
- Stephen McKinley Henderson — Self
- Gerardo Navarro — Self
- Derrick Sanders — Self
- Hailey Kilgore — Self
Interesting facts
- Awards: 1 · Nominations: 0. Including: Sundance Festival Favorite Award
Giving Voice is a 2020 American documentary film, directed and produced by James D. Stern and Fernando Villena. The film follows the 2018 edition of the annual August Wilson Monologue Competition entered by thousands of high school students for the opportunity to perform on Broadway. Viola Davis, John Legend, Constanza Romero and Nicholas Caprio serve as executive producers.
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