Canada / Dec 09, 2021 / 14A / Vancouver International Black Film Festival
Voodoo Macbeth (2021)
Directed by Agazi Desta, Victor Alonso-Berbel, Sabina Vajrača, Roy Arwas, Ernesto M. Sandoval, Zoë Alyce Salnave, Dagmawi Abebe, Tiffany Kontoyiannis-Guillen, Hannah Bang, Christopher Beaton
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Based on the true story of Orson Welles, Rose McClendon, and their revolutionary Shakespeare production.
1h 48min
Overall average
5.0/10
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Plot
In 1936 Harlem, the first all-Black cast to perform Shakespeare's 'Macbeth', directed by a young and arrogant Orson Welles, battles to make it to opening night.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Gary McDonald | Jack Carter |
| Hunter Bodine | Martin Dies |
| Ephraim López | Juano Hernandez |
| Gabriel Sousa | Peter |
| David Thomas Newman | Tweedledum |
Genres
Drama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Voodoo Macbeth |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | University of Southern California, School of Cinematic Arts |
| Official site | voodoomacbethfilm.com |
| Release date | 9 dicembre 2021 |
| Executive producer | Tracy 'Twinkie' Byrd, Jenna Cavelle |
| Production | Xiaoyuan Xiao, Jason Phillips, Miles Alva, John Somers Fairchild |
| Writer | Amri Rigby, Molly Miller, Chris Tarricone, Jennifer Frazin, Agazi Desta, Morgan Milender, Erica Sutherlin, Joel David Santner |
| Editing | Takashi Uchida |
| Cinematography | Bash Achkar |
| Assistant directors | Agazi Desta, Victor Alonso-Berbel, Sabina Vajrača, Roy Arwas, Ernesto M. Sandoval, Zoë Alyce Salnave, Dagmawi Abebe, Tiffany Kontoyiannis-Guillen, Hannah Bang, Christopher Beaton |
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| Production design | Maren H. Jensen |
| Art direction | Maren H. Jensen |
| Set decoration | Maren H. Jensen |
| Music | Audrey Gu |
| Sound | Audrey Gu |
| Costume design | Naomi Wolff Lachter, Kay Cunningham |
| Makeup | Naomi Wolff Lachter, Kay Cunningham |
| Hairstyling | Naomi Wolff Lachter, Kay Cunningham |
Release dates
Premiere
Digital
United States / Jan 10, 2023
Brazil / Feb 13, 2025 / 12
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