Posted 1/20/2024, 8:38:00 PM
Kerry Washington Says Films About Black Women Seen as Political, Though Her Goal Is Spotlighting Overlooked Stories
- Kerry Washington says she's not drawn to political work, but stories about Black women are seen as political
- She executive produced the Sundance doc "Daughters," about girls and their incarcerated fathers
- Washington says the goal is centering people society ignores, like incarcerated dads and young Black women
- She stars in "UnPrisoned," playing the daughter of an incarcerated man, inspired by "Daughters"
- "Daughters" is seeking distribution at Sundance and shows the impact of incarceration on families