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A high-signal pick with 133 votes.
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Director: Dee Rees
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Queen Latifah
Bessie Smith

Mo'Nique
Ma Rainey

Mike Epps
Richard

Tika Sumpter
Lucille

Michael Kenneth Williams
Jack Gee

Charles S. Dutton
William 'Pa' Rainey

Bryan Greenberg
John Hammond

Oliver Platt
Carl Van Vechten

Khandi Alexander
Viola

Tory Kittles
Clarence
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Kamryn Johnson
Young Bessie
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Rikki McKinney
Chorus Guy
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