Mahershala Ali’s First Film ‘Taste the Revolution’ to Premiere at New Orleans Film Festival – Nearly 25 Years After It Was Made

variety.com:

Jenelle Riley Deputy Awards and Features Editor Any director would love to land Mahershala Ali for their film. Now imagine getting the two-time Oscar-winner for your first feature.

That’s what happened to Daniel Klein in 2000 when he hired the young actor to star in his film, which was never released or even formally presented outside screenings at a small regional film festival.”.

But now, nearly 25 years later, a new movie cut from the countless hours of footage is taking the spotlight when “Taste the Revolution” premieres Oct.

19 at the New Orleans Film Festival. The film is also seeking distribution.“It’s a strange thing to experience, and I’m really happy that audiences are going to have an opportunity to see it,” Ali tells Variety. “It’s been like this ghost limb in my life – something you know is there, something I experienced and was really moved by making and being a part of it.