AMEND: THE FIGHT FOR AMERICA A Westbrook Studios, The Documentary Group,Wilmore
Films & MakeMake Entertainment production
Amend:
The Fight for America is a six-part docuseries that
explores the Fourteenth Amendment of the U.S. Constitution -
which, in 1868, promised liberty and equal protection for all
persons - as America’s most enduring hallmark of democracy.
Amend deploys a groundbreaking narrative format featuring a
number of luminaries (Mahershala Ali, Diane Lane, Samuel L.
Jackson, Pedro Pascal, Yara Shahidi, and more) breathing life
into speeches and writings by the Fourteenth Amendment’s most
ardent advocates and foes (including Frederick Douglass, Dr.
Martin Luther King Jr. Ruth Bader Ginsburg, and Andrew Johnson)
with insights from an inclusive array of contemporary thought
leaders and experts. Executive produced and hosted by Oscar-nominated
actor Will Smith and Emmy-winning writer Larry Wilmore, Amend
is a powerful, multimedia journey through American history that
encourages viewers to question what a “United States”
really means.
Amend:
The Fight for America
| Official Trailer | Netflix
Statement
from WILL SMITH, Host & Executive Producer:
“I am honored to present Amend: The Fight for America.
We are living in unprecedented days as a society, as a country,
and as a human family. I believe that the cultivation of personal
and historical understanding is the imperative spark igniting
the flames of desperately needed compassion and healing. As
Americans, we endeavor to form a more perfect union that truly
establishes justice and equality for all. I believe a deeper
understanding of the 14th Amendment is a critical jumping off
point. Our hope with this series is to illuminate the beauty
that is the promise of America and to share a message of connection
and shared humanity so that we will be able to better understand
and celebrate our different experiences as Americans and promote
progress toward the true equality promised to all persons under
the 14th Amendment. I'm grateful to Netflix and the phenomenal
group of people who came together both in front of and behind
the camera to help us tell this story.”
Series
Release Date: February 17, 2021 Format: 6 episode series Hosted by: Will Smith Created by: Robe Imbriano & Tom Yellin Directed by: Kenny Leon & Reinaldo Marcus Green Telescript by: Sasha Stewart Executive Producers: Will Smith, Terence Carter, Jana
Babatunde-Bey, Jamal Watson, Tom Yellin, Robe Imbriano, Jonna
Mclaughlin, Angus Wall, & Larry Wilmore
Featured Thought Leaders: Sherrilyn Ifill, Bryan Stevenson,
David Blight, Brittany Packnett Cunningham, Vanita Gupta, Kimberlé
Crenshaw, Dr. Khalil Muhammad, Garrett Epps, & more
Featured Talent: Mahershala Ali, Samira Wiley, Samuel
L. Jackson, Diane Lane, Laverne Cox, Yara Shahidi, Randall Park,
Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Sterling K Brown, & more
