It was theatrically released in the United States on November 22, 2024, by Magnolia Pictures, and in France on December 25, 2024, by Condor Distribution.
Premise
Ernest Cole exposes the horror of Apartheid through photographs, which resulted in him fleeing to the United States to avoid the then ongoing persecution of black media members in South Africa. Most of his work stayed unpublished until 2017, when 60,000 negatives were found in a Swedish bank safe.[4]
Production
In May 2023, it was announced Raoul Peck would direct a documentary revolving around Ernest Cole, with Magnolia Pictures set to distribute in the United States. The documentary is produced in collaboration with the Cole estate, through which Peck gained full access to his archive.[5][6]
It had its world premiere at the Cannes Film Festival in the Special Screenings section on May 20, 2024.[8] It was released in the United States on November 22, 2024,[9] and was released in France on December 25, 2024.[10]
Reception
Critical response
On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 97% of 34 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 7.4/10.[11]Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned the film a score of 82 out of 100, based on 11 critics, indicating "universal acclaim".[12]
This page is based on this Wikipedia article Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply. Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.
