John David Washington & Malcolm Washington Talk “The Piano Lesson”

Malcolm Washington’s directorial debut, The Piano Lesson, is a cinematic triumph. It honours the richness of the source material, composed by playwright August Wilson, while forging new paths in storytelling. From the outset, Washington was driven by a deep personal connection to the material. As he explained in an interview, “I had 33 years of ideas… I had so much to draw from and to make a project that was so personal to me. There’s so many nuances that are just completely lifted from either feelings I’ve had...