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American Fiction

What: Movie
Where: In theatres
When: Fri., Dec. 15
Genre: Drama
Why you should watch: Winner of the People’s Choice Award at this year’s TIFF (which, until recently, was a good barometer for Oscar night), American Fiction is a cutting satire of the publishing world. Jeffrey Wright stars as Thelonious “Monk” Ellison, an author whose star is fading, who decides to manipulate the industry’s fetishization of Black identity in his favour. The film also features a stellar supporting cast with Tracee Ellis Ross, Issa Rae and Sterling K. Brown.

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