Oprah and her Oprah Winfrey Network (OWN) held a private New York screening of its new original drama series, “Queen Sugar,” from award-winning filmmaker Ava DuVernay and executive producer Oprah Winfrey at the Crosby Street Hotel.
Following the screening, there was a Q&A with DuVernay and attending cast members Rutina Wesley (“Nova Bordelon”), Dawn-Lyen Gardner (“Charley Bordelon West”), Kofi Siriboe (“Ralph Angel Bordelon”), and Nicholas L. Ashe (“Micah West”).
Award-winning DuVernay who brought us the incredible “Selma”, directed the first two episodes, and all episodes in the series’ debut season are directed by women.
“Queen Sugar” based on the book by Natalie Baszile, chronicles the lives and loves of the estranged Bordelon siblings in Saint Josephine, Louisiana.
The 2-NIGHT SERIES PREMIERES SEPT 6 & 7 AT 10|9C ON OWN.
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