In her first feature film since 2008’s "The Secret Life of Bees," acclaimed writer-director Gina Prince-Bythewood tells the story of troubled pop star Noni Jean (Gugu Mbatha-Raw) and her relationship with Kaz (Nate Parker), the police officer who saves her life.
In her recent press tour for the film, we spoke about the movie and the long road to getting it made, as well as the philosophy that’s driven her career.
JAI TIGGETT: The story for "Beyond The Lights" is influenced by some of your own experiences with being an adopted child. Can you tell me about sharing such a personal story, and what the writing process was like?
GINA PRINCE-BYTHEWOOD:…
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