Directed by: Shaka King

Written by: Will Berson, Shaka King

Starring: Daniel Kaluuya, Lakeith Stanfield, Jesse Plemons, Dominique Fishback, Lil Rey Howery, Martin Sheen

Runtime: 126 min

Synopsis: Fred Hampton’s (Daniel Kaluuya) cathartic words “I am a revolutionary” became a rallying call in 1969. As chairman of the Illinois chapter of the Black Panther Party, Hampton demanded all power to the people and inspired a growing movement of solidarity, prompting the FBI to consider him a threat and to plant informant William O’Neal (Lakeith Stanfield) to infiltrate the party. Judas and the Black Messiah not only recounts Hampton’s legacy and the FBI’s conspiring but also gives equal footing to the man who became infamous for his betrayal - highlighting the systems of inequality and oppression that fed both of their roles.