Judas and the Black Messiah
Thrilling drama about an FBI informant who infiltrates the Black Panther Party. Winner of two Oscars, including Best Supporting Actor (Daniel Kaluuya).
FBI informant William O’Neal infiltrates the Illinois Black Panther Party and is tasked with keeping tabs on their charismatic leader, Chairman Fred Hampton. A career thief, O’Neal revels in the danger of manipulating both his comrades and his handler, Special Agent Roy Mitchell. Hampton’s political prowess grows just as he’s falling in love with fellow revolutionary Deborah Johnson. Meanwhile, a battle wages for O'Neal’s soul. Will he align with the forces of good? Or subdue Hampton and The Panthers by any means, as FBI Director J. Edgar Hoover commands?
Shaka King, USA, 2021, 127 min. English spoken, Dutch subtitles.
With Met: Daniel Kaluuya, Lakeith Stanfield, Dominique Thorne, Jesse Plemons, Dominique Fishback.