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‘The Book Of Clarence’ Director Jeymes Samuel On His Reimaged Version Of A Classic Biblical Movie: “There’s So Much You Can Do With That Era”

Jeymes Samuel was intent on putting a “hood” vibe into his Biblical epic The Book of Clarence starring LaKeith Stanfield as the eponymous Clarence, a local lad in the Holy Land who gets by dealing ...
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‘The Book of Clarence’ Filmmaker Jeymes Samuel on Reviving the Biblical Epic and Getting D’Angelo and Jay-Z on a 9-Minute Track

The sophomore feature of British musician-turned-filmmaker Jeymes Samuel, a biblical epic, opens with a crucifixion. The camera sweeps across a sun-streaked landscape where a dozen men are nailed to ...
LAist

Director Jeymes Samuel on 'Book of Clarence', a Biblical Epic through a Black lens

What if Jesus and his 12 disciples were Black? Well, in the new film "The Book Of Clarence," they are Black. LAKEITH STANFIELD: (As Clarence) Jesus of Nazareth. UNIDENTIFIED ACTOR #2: (As character) ...
Deadline.com

‘The Book Of Clarence’ Director Jeymes Samuel On His Reimaged Version Of A Classic Biblical Movie: “There’s So Much You Can Do With That Era”

Jeymes Samuel at the "The Book Of Clarence" BFI London Film Festival Headline Gala World Premiere. Antony Jones/Getty Images for Sony Pictures Jeymes Samuel was intent on putting a “hood” vibe into ...
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Director Jeymes Samuel on 'Book of Clarence', a Biblical Epic through a Black lens

What if Jesus and his 12 disciples were Black? Well, in the new film "The Book Of Clarence," they are Black. (SOUNDBITE OF FILM, "THE BOOK OF CLARENCE") UNIDENTIFIED ACTOR #1: (As character) It's him.
Variety

‘The Book of Clarence’ Filmmaker Jeymes Samuel on Reviving the Biblical Epic and Getting D’Angelo and Jay-Z on a 9-Minute Track

SPOILER ALERT: This story contains spoilers from “The Book of Clarence,” now in theaters. “The Book of Clarence” begins with a misdirect. The sophomore feature of British musician-turned-filmmaker ...