At the beginning of October, an extraordinary story about one of the most successful singers and pianists, Aretha Franklin, is coming to cinemas, in whose role we will be able to admire Jennifer Hudson. Get ready for beautiful music and emotional drama.
Respect is a biographical musical drama that chronicles the journey of an R&B singer Aretha Franklin from a little girl who sang in her father's church choir in Detroit to an international superstar. She directed the film Liesl Tommy, and wrote the script Tracey Scott Wilson. In addition to Hudson, who appears in the main role, the incredible true story also stars Forest Whitaker, Tate Donovan and Mary J. Blige.
"Besides Jennifer Hudson there is no bigger Aretha Franklin fan than me. When I was first approached to do the film, I knew right away that I wanted to focus on a certain period of time in Mrs. Franklin's life that contained things that the general public didn't know about. Her journey to become a brilliant musician, which we know. For me, this trip represented the most in-depth investigation of her legacy. I saw this film from the beginning as a story about a young woman with one of the most beautiful voices in the world, who fought to find her voice in the world," she said about the great artist and the film Tommy's.
Aretha Franklin was not just a singer with a beautiful voice. Her creation had and still has tremendous impact on culture and much more. Her hits Respect, (You Make Me Feel Like A) Natural Woman, I Say a Little Prayer and Think have become part of of the American music canon – these are the classics that defined the Black Honey Rebellion the civil rights movement, movement Black Power and the movement for women's rights and they still resonate today, when the world is in crisis and needs the power of compassion. Franklin created an important message from her own life experiences. As a talented girl growing up in Detroit, she understood the importance social equality, racial justice and integration into the community. She also played a big role in her story faith.
A film dedicated to Franklin is coming to cinemas October 7. We are already looking forward to it!
