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Mahershala Ali Gave His Blessing for His First Film ‘Taste the Revolution’ to (Finally) Be Completed
The Hollywood ReporterStory by Georg Szalai
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Mahershala Ali's blessing brings a long-shelved mockumentary from director Daniel Klein to life 25 years later at the Red Sea Film Festival.
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- After filming Taste the Revolution in 2001, the project was shelved following 9/11, only to be rediscovered and completed during the COVID-19 pandemic with Ali's support and involvement.
- Director Daniel Klein initially envisioned the film as a comedy, but Ali's powerful performance as the revolutionary leader Mac Laslow transformed it into a more resonant and dramatic work that explores themes of social change.
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Mahershala Ali, Daniel Klein, Colin Trevorrow, Amatus Sami-Karim, Kevin Bozeman, Phil Cohen, Maury Loeb, David Linke, Kevin Linke, Alexander Bilu, Jeremy Dubin, Jen Nails, Jeremy Beiler, New Orleans Film Festival, Red Sea International Film Festival (RSIFF), Taste the Revolution