‘American Fiction’ Review: Cord Jefferson Satire Navigates The Nuances Of Black Narratives – Toronto Film Festival
deadline.comIn Cord Jefferson cinematic adaptation of Percival Everett’s Erasure, American Fiction emerges as a hard-hitting commentary on identity, storytelling, and the microaggressive terrains of the publishing industry.
With a powerhouse ensemble, led by Jeffrey Wright and supported by the likes of Tracee Ellis Ross and Sterling K. Brown, the film aims to deconstruct the publishing world as it relates to myriad facets of Black lives.
American Fiction starts with Thelonius “Monk” Ellison (Ellison) in class with students who are disconnected from what he’s teaching as he argues with a student over the use of the N word.
This is a problem for the school faculty and he’s forced to take a vacation. Monk runs to his publisher to find his latest book is having trouble finding a publisher.
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