The film stars Thabo Rametsi ("Silverton Siege") as South African trumpeter, flugelhornist, cornetist, singer and composer Hugh Masekela, who finds himself at odds with the Anti-Apartheid Movement, led by mentor and anti-apartheid advocate Archbishop Trevor Huddleston (Guy Pearce), when it launches a boycott against his friend Paul Simon (Johnny Flynn), over his township music-inspired album Graceland, accusing Simon of violating the United Nations' Cultural Boycott.
Splitting from his mentor, Masekela, who sees music as a powerful weapon in the struggle, joins forces with fellow exile and lifelong collaborator, powerhouse vocalist Miriam Makeba (Cynthia Erivo), to create the Graceland band – a super group designed to bring South Africa's voice to the world.
Featuring the music of Masekela, Makeba, and Simon, "The Road Home" is a story of defiance, sacrifice, and the resilience of the human spirit. Belafonte was a long-time friend and supporter of Masekela after the pair met in the early 1960s, when the latter moved to New York as an exile.
Legend said the following about the casting: "I was honored to know Mr. Belafonte as my friend, mentor and collaborator in the struggle for justice. He was an incredible human being who lived a monumental, revolutionary life. He was the epitome of an artist and activist who set a standard for me and so many others who stand on his shoulders. I count it a privilege to be entrusted with the role of Harry Belafonte in this special film"
Below you can check out the film's first official image, featuring Rametsi as Masakela:
The Hugh Masekela Heritage Foundation and David Dison are executive producers alongside award-winning South African broadcast journalist Siphiwo Ralo. Veteran music producer Hilton Rosenthal will serve as co-producer and will produce new recordings from Masekela and Makeba's catalogue for the film's soundtrack.
Producers also include Laura Bickford ("Traffic"), Bronner, Greg Yolen ("Kiss of the Spider Woman"), and Anant Singh ("Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom"), in association with Blue Ice Africa's producers Tebogo Malia and Adam Freidlander, and executive producers Fiona Druckenmiller and Rametsi.
Studiocanal is financing the film with Flora Films and Rob Bath, and will also distribute the film in South Africa, UK, France, Germany, Italy, Benelux, Poland, Australia and New Zealand. U.S.-based Palisades Park Pictures, backed by Ashland Hill Media Finance, is handling international sales in the rest of the world.
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