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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Entertainment
Aamna Mohdin Community affairs correspondent

Letitia Wright describes ‘huge burden’ of representation on black artists

Letitia Wright
The premiere of Wright’s film, Highway to the Moon, will be held in Brixton, south London, on Saturday. Photograph: Joe Maher/BAFTA/Getty Images for BAFTA

The actor Letitia Wright has spoken about the “huge burden” of representation for black film-makers telling stories about black lives, as she prepares to unveil her directorial debut.

The 31-year-old Black Panther star stepped behind the camera for Highway to the Moon, a short film inspired by the killing of her friend’s brother and the death of the model Harry Uzoka.

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