Happy Thursday dear readers. I hope everyone had a wonderful Christmas yesterday. We did. Now that Christmas is behind me, I turn my attention to the upcoming awards season. The Oscars will be here before we know it. Today I wanted to share a film that’s available to stream, The Six Triple Eight starring Kerry Washington.
When America Needed Hope, They Delivered!
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| Courtesy: Netflix My thanks to Netflix for providing me the information and promotional assets used in today's post, which I recevied as a member of the Music City Film Critics Association. |
Distributed by: Netflix /Directed by: Tyler Perry/Screenplay by: Tyler Perry, based on the article "Fighting A Two-Front War'' by Kevin M. Hymel /Run Time:2 hour,7 mins./Genre: War/Drama/Rated: PG for language, war violence
Cast: Kerry Washington, Ebony Obsidian, Milauna Jackson, Kylie Jefferson, Shanice Shantay, Sarah Jeffery, Pepi Sonuga, Moriah Brown, Jeanté Godlock, Jay Reeves, Jeffery Johnson, Baadja-Lyne Odums, Donna Biscoe, Gregg Sulkin, Scott Daniel Johnson, Susan Sarandon, with Dean Norris, and Sam Waterston, and Oprah Winfrey
Film Synopsis:
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| Courtesy: Netflix “The Six Triple Eight is inspired by the first and only Women’s Army Corps unit of color to serve overseas in WWII. Despite facing racism, sexism, and grueling working conditions they were committed to serving their country with honor and distinction. Given an extraordinary mission and united in their determination, these unsung heroes delivered hope and shattered barriers.” Written and directed by Tyler Perry, the film stars Kerry Washington as Major Charity Adams, the commanding officer of the 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion. Produced by Tyler Perry, Nicole Avant, Angi Bones, Tony L. Strickland, Keri Selig, and Carlota Espinosa, the film features an ensemble cast including Ebony Obsidian, Milauna Jackson, Kylie Jefferson, Shanice Shantay, Sarah Jeffery, Pepi Sonuga, Moriah Brown, Jeanté Godlock, Susan Sarandon, with Dean Norris, and Sam Waterston, and Oprah Winfrey. Based on the article by Kevin M. Hymel, the film features an original song “The Journey” written by Diane Warren and performed by H.E.R., with choreography by Debbie Allen. |
My Thoughts:
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As soon as I read about The Six Triple Eight, which takes place in England in 1945, in Netflix’s Queue magazine I knew it would be a film I’d enjoy and I was correct. It’s a dramatic story of how our first-ever Women’s Army Corps unit of color chose to do the impossible- get the mail to and from our soldiers moving again. They felt that by delivering these letters, they were delivering hope at a time when the soldiers and their loved ones needed it most.
As I was watching the Women’s Army Corps take on this herculean task of unbagging, sorting, and keeping track of the mail that had been stored in hangars and warehouses in England; I was pulled into the film through the sets, which brought the late 1940s and early 1950s to life. The sets and costumes were realistic so that you did feel like you’d stepped back in time.
Kerry Washington’s portrayal of Major Adams is stellar but like a true battalion, all of the women of the 668th bring strong and moving performances to this film and shine a light on the importance of their mission- to address a three-year mail backlog. Which culminated in them sorting seventeen pieces of mail, during wartime conditions! And managed to get it done ahead of schedule. You can’t help but feel deeply while watching The Six Triple Eight. You can stream it on Netflix.
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