Following “Green Book’s” epic night at the Oscars, where it won best picture and best supporting actor, comes news that an upcoming documentary will explore the historic travel guide that helped Black motorists safely navigate through the racist south.
In the film, 2x Oscar winner Mahershala Ali plays African-American pianist Don Shirley, who embarks on a tour of the deep south with driver Tony Vallelonga (Viggo Mortensen). The record label reportedly gave the driver a copy of the Green Book but the movie never clearly explores what the book is.
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The new documentary, “The Green Book: Guide to Freedom,” will reportedly fill in the gaps.
Directed by Yoruba Richen, the film details how the real-life Green Book allowed Black travelers to safely navigate segregated America in the mid-1900s. In a recent interview, Richen explained the history of the Green Book, which “was a travel guide for African-Americans that was published from 1936 to 1967,” per krtv.com.
Source: New Documentary Set To Explore The ‘Real Story’ Behind The Green Book
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