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19 Nov

‘Brown Sugar’ Turns 20: See The Film’s Solid Then

‘Brown Sugar’ Turns 20: See The Film’s Solid Then
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15 Nov

Sanaa Lathan Reflects On ‘Brown Sugar’ For The Film’s

Sanaa Lathan Reflects On ‘Brown Sugar’ For The Film’s
Sanaa Lathan almost didn’t do Brown Sugar. It was the summer of 2000 and she or he was poised to perform in Recent York’s Shakespeare within the Park, a free, annual theatrical production. The play was a dream of hers and she or he wasn’t sure that Sugar, a cult classic that turns 20 today, had a robust enough script. The film industry was also revving up for a strike that will follow the longest Hollywood work stoppage on record. So Lathan selected Shakespeare’s ‘Measure for Measure’ and went on about her business.   Things modified when Sugar’s script was cleaned up, the strike didn’t occur and production was pushed back. Lathan solemnly recalls filming within the months following 9/11. “I remember...
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15 Nov

‘Brown Sugar’ Turns 20: See The Film’s Forged Then

‘Brown Sugar’ Turns 20: See The Film’s Solid Then
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