Black Is King (2020)
July 31, 2020Release Date
Black Is King (2020)
July 31, 2020Release Date
Plot.
Where to Watch.
Currently Black Is King is available for streaming online, rent, buy or watch for free on: Disney Plus
Streaming in:🇺🇸 United States
This Movie Is About.
Cast & Crew.
Beyoncé
Executive Producer / Director / Music / Writer / Music Director
Adut Akech
Naomi Campbell
Blue Ivy Carter
Connie Chiume
Lupita Nyong'o
Rumi Carter
Special Appearance
Kelly Rowland
Moonchild Sanelly
Nandi Madida
Nyaniso Dzedze
Warren Masemola
Muhammad Atta Ahmed
Director of Photography
Pierre Debusschere
Director
Benoît Soler
Director of Photography
Daniel Obasi
Costume Design
Dikayl Rimmasch
Director
Janet Rollé
Executive Producer / Producer
Andrew Morrow
Editor / Writer
Kwasi Fordjour
Co-Director
Miranda Lorenz
Production Design
Jimi Adesanya
Producer
Alexander Hammer
Editor
Sean Rhoden
Original Music Composer
Niles Howard
Editor
Ethan Tobman
Production Design
Nia Imani
Editor
Santiago Gonzalez
Director of Photography
Anissa Williams
Casting / Casting Director
Nathan Scherrer
Executive Producer / Producer
Julian Klincewicz
Co-Director
Erik Henriksson
Director of Photography
Jake Nava
Director
Blitz Bazawule
Director
Danny Hiele
Director of Photography
Leke Alabi-Isama
Line Producer
Derek Dixie
Original Music Composer / Music Director / Producer
Kenechukwu Obiajulu
Director of Photography
Malik Hassan Sayeed
Director of Photography
Rika Nakanishi
Production Design
Laura Merians
Director of Photography
Nicolai Niermann
Director of Photography
Steve Pamon
Executive Producer
James William Blades
Original Music Composer
Clover Hope
Writer
Ibra Ake
Creative Director / Director
Virginia Berg
Art Direction
Jenn Nkiru
Director
Tom Watson
Editor
Warsan Shire
Writer
Emmanuel Adjei
Director / Visual Effects Director
Zerina Akers
Costume Design
Lila Yanow
Set Decoration
David Boanuh
Director of Photography
Michael Fernandez
Director of Photography
Ryan Marie Helfant
Director of Photography
Ev Solomon
First Assistant Director
Haines Hall
Editor
Maria-Celeste Garrahan
Editor
Yrsa Daley-Ward
Writer
Dafe Oboro
Co-Director
Hannah Beachler
Production Design
Erinn Williams
Executive Producer / Producer
Jeremy Sullivan
Producer
Lauren Baker
Producer
Jason Baum
Producer
Akin Omotoso
Producer
Rethabile Mothobi
Producer
Ben Cooper
Producer
Astrid Edwards
Producer
Eric Hoffman
Sound Designer / Sound Mixer
JaQuel Knight
Choreographer
Neal Farinah
Hairstylist
Kimberly Kimble
Hairstylist
Nakia Rachon Collins
Hairstylist
John Barnett
Makeup Artist
Rokael Lizama
Makeup Artist
Francesca Tolot
Makeup Artist
Wendi Miyake
Makeup Artist
Shireen Hinckley
Post Production Supervisor
Andrew Makadsi
Art Direction
Robert A. Iger
Thanks
Jon Favreau
Thanks
Hans Zimmer
Thanks
Cassia Dickinson
Art Direction
Linn Gelert
Art Direction
John Mingalone
Art Direction
Gavin Scates
Art Direction
Pili Weeber
Art Direction
Freyja Bardell
Production Design
Jennifer Boyd
Production Design
Pablo Boyd
Production Design
Kevin Emecheta
Production Design
Carlos Laszlo
Production Design
Susan Linns
Production Design
Brandon Mendez
Production Design
Max Randall
Production Design
Gerard Santos
Production Design
Chris Beltran
Set Decoration
Maile Cassara
Set Decoration
Jill Crawford
Set Decoration
Simona Ennas
Set Decoration
Sandy Hubshman
Set Decoration
Shella Jaybird
Set Decoration
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Black Is King is a 2020 American musical film co-written, executive produced, and directed by Beyoncé. It is a visual companion to the 2019 album The Lion King: The Gift, curated by Beyoncé for the film The Lion King (2019).The film tells the story of a young African prince (Folajomi Akinmurele) who is exiled from his kingdom after his father's death. As he grows into a man (Nyaniso Dzedze), he undergoes a journey of self-identity, using the guidance of his ancestor (Beyoncé), childhood love (Nandi Madida), and his own subconscious (Stephen Ojo) to reclaim his throne. The prince's journey acts as an allegory for the African diaspora's journey of discovering, reclaiming and celebrating their culture and heritage, which is echoed by the inclusion of spoken-word poetry that focuses on the question of black identity.
Black Is King was in production for over a year, across six countries on three continents. Beyoncé wanted to recruit a diverse cast and crew and to provide opportunities for new talent. The music, dances, costumes, hairstyles, and sets were designed to showcase the beauty and richness of the cultures in the African continent and diaspora. The film was released globally on Disney+ on July 31, 2020, and was aired the following day across Sub-Saharan Africa on M-Net and Canal+ Afrique and across the Middle East and North Africa on OSN. An extended version of "Black Parade" was used for the film's credits, and was included in a deluxe edition of The Gift released alongside the film.
The film received critical acclaim, with praise for Beyoncé's direction, the cinematography, score, costume design, subject matter, and cultural themes. It received six nominations at the 63rd Annual Grammy Awards, including Best Music Film. "Brown Skin Girl" won the award for Best Music Video, while "Black Parade" won the award for Best R&B Performance. It was Beyoncé's 28th Grammy win, making her the most awarded singer and female artist in Grammy history. The film also won the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Costumes for a Variety, Nonfiction, or Reality Program at the 73rd Primetime Emmy Awards.