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Denzel Washington: A Model American
7.0 / 10• 2022• 53m•NR• French
Documentary
Storyline
In 30 years of a deeply committed career and 50 roles, Denzel Washington, double-Oscar winner, placed the figure of the Black man in all its complexity at the heart of the American paradoxes: from Black activist, rebel soldier to gangster torn between violence and charity. Voted best actor of the 21st century by the New York Times a few months ago, Denzel Washington, 65, has risen to the top of American cinema. As an Actor, director and producer, he has shaken up a "color line" as immutable as it is subtle. Often identified with his characters, he reveals himself to be disconcerting and paradoxical. As if he were holding up a mirror to America in which all of its contradictions and failings were reflected. A documentary that chronicles the extraordinary career of the world-renowned African-American actor.
Cast & Crew
Spike Lee
Self
Lead
Steven Spielberg
Self
Martin Scorsese
Self
Matthew Broderick
Self
Kenneth Branagh
Self
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Sonia Dauger's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
4.0
“Every frame feels alive. Denzel Washington: A Model American is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
