‘Candyman’ Director Nia DaCosta Shares A Heartfelt Message Marking Juneteenth

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Nia DaCosta sees a direct line from Juneteenth to her new film “Candyman”. In a new video, the director shares her thoughts on the June 19 holiday, which commemorates the day in 1865 when Texas declared an end to slavery.

RELATED: Beware The Bees In First Trailer For Jordan Peele’s Updated ‘Candyman’ “In one way, it’s a celebration of life, of freedom, of possibility,” she says of the holiday. “On the other side, it’s incredibly difficult, and there’s a lot of pain.

They kind of walk hand-in-hand. I think that’s something about this film as well. There’s still this bittersweet hope.” DaCosta also talks about how the world has changed since she finished filming “Candyman” in the fall of 2019, including the pandemic and the protests over the