MISS JUNETEENTH Trailer (2020) – The best movie 2020
A former beauty queen and single mom prepares her rebellious teenage daughter for the “Miss Juneteenth” pageant.
Release date: June 19
Cast: Nicole Beharie, Kendrick Sampson, Alexis Chikaeze, Liz Mikel
Director: Channing Godfrey Peoples
Why it’s great: Nicole Beharie, the star of the Miss June 13, knows how to make small movements important. The way her character, former Turquoise Jones competition winner, picked up a cigarette, bought a used dress or watched her daughter perform on stage, her face tense between fear and pride, helped evoke a rich inner life and a sense of history. Her interactions with her elderly boss, devout mother, and her soon-to-be-returning boyfriend (a great Kendrick Sampson) hint at a complex network of failed promises and commitments. The result is delayed. Likewise, director Channing Godfrey Pe People’s’s patient documentary approach draws viewers into the sweaty scene of Fort Worth, Texas, a community centered around family and tradition. When people open the car doors or step outside, you can almost see heat waves.
Cast: Nicole Beharie, Kendrick Sampson, Alexis Chikaeze, Liz Mikel
Director: Channing Godfrey Peoples
Why it’s great: Nicole Beharie, the star of the Miss June 13, knows how to make small movements important. The way her character, former Turquoise Jones competition winner, picked up a cigarette, bought a used dress or watched her daughter perform on stage, her face tense between fear and pride, helped evoke a rich inner life and a sense of history. Her interactions with her elderly boss, devout mother, and her soon-to-be-returning boyfriend (a great Kendrick Sampson) hint at a complex network of failed promises and commitments. The result is delayed. Likewise, director Channing Godfrey Pe People’s’s patient documentary approach draws viewers into the sweaty scene of Fort Worth, Texas, a community centered around family and tradition. When people open the car doors or step outside, you can almost see heat waves.
