The life of gay civil rights activist Bayard Rustin is explored in the new film, “Rustin,” starring out actor Colman Domingo in the title role.
It’s a project a long time in the making. Producer Bruce Cohen had seen the acclaimed documentary, “Brother Outsider,” in the ‘90s and was familiar with Rustin’s work.
He produced the Oscar-winning film, “Milk,” which was written by Dustin Lance Black, and then the pair also worked on the ABC miniseries, “When We Rise,” about LGBTQ activists in San Francisco.
When he learned Black was writing a script about Bayard Rustin, Cohen lobbied hard to get a chance to be involved. Cohen saw a script way back in 2017, but ran into a big hurdle.
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