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BGN interviews actor/director Robin Wright for her film Land.
From acclaimed actress Robin Wright comes her directorial debut Land, the poignant story of one woman’s search for meaning in the vast and harsh American wilderness. Edee (Wright), in the aftermath of an unfathomable event, finds herself unable to stay connected to the world she once knew and in the face of that uncertainty, retreats to the magnificent, but unforgiving, wilds of the Rockies. After a local hunter (Demián Bichir) brings her back from the brink of death, she must find a way to live again.
Interviewer: Jeandra LeBeauf
Video Editor: Jamie Broadnax
Focus Features will release Land in theaters on February 12, 2021
By Brooklyn White ·February 8, 2021February 8, 2021
Amanda Gorman isn’t stopping anytime soon! For the LV Super Bowl held on February 7, the inaugural poet and author made history as the first person to ever perform an original poem during the game. Her piece, titled “Chorus of the Captains,” saluted three honorees whose works have been essential during the COVID-19 pandemic and beyond.
Read about Amanda’s 2021 TIME cover + her conversation with former first lady Michelle Obama.
Gorman spoke about Marine veteran James Martin, teacher Trimaine Davis and ICU nurse Suzie Dorner. Last week, they were named honorary captains by NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell for their dedication to doing good in the midst of global adversity.
“James has felt the wounds of warfare, but this warrior still shares his home with at-risk kids. During COVID, he’s even lent a hand live streaming football for family,” Gorman said during her poem. Martin has opened his home to at-risk youth and has been streaming football games for students who are practicing social distancing.
Davis is a Los Angeles based educator who has gone out of his way to assure that his students and their families have access to internet during the school year. He has also conducted workshops that taught people how to use tech devices. “Trimaine is an educator who works nonstop, Providing his community with hotspots,” Gorman said of Davis.
Nurse Dorner works at a hospital in Tampa, Florida, and as of February 8, the state has reached 5,737 new COVID-19 cases. Her work has been instrumental in helping citizens feel cared for and get well. Gorman also wrote that Dorner’s own grandmothers passed away from the virus.
“Her chronicles prove that even in tragedy, hope is possible,” Gorman said during the pre-recorded poem.
Watch Amanda deliver “Chorus of the Captains” below.
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