Jason Bempong has booked a “featured” role in upcoming feature film ‘Solitary’.
David Oyelowo and director Nate Parker are collaborating again on the drama “Solitary.”
The film also stars Olivia Washington, Barry Pepper and Jimmie Fails. Oyelowo will play a wrongfully imprisoned man who’s been released after seven years of solitary confinement. Washington will portray his fiancé.
Oyelowo’s credits include “Selma” and “Nightingale.” His feature directorial debut, “The Water Man,” premiered at the Toronto Film Festival.
Bron said that “Solitary” is the latest project in its continuing mission to bring socially conscious and underrepresented stories to the forefront of cinema. “Bron believes that these narratives must be captivating and compelling while also empowering, so that we may shape our communities and our future for the better,” the company said.
David Oyelowo and Olivia Washington.
Storyline:
Chris, who was framed for a crime he didn’t commit, spends the longest time in solitary confinement of any inmate on record. Once released, his committed significant other, TARA, takes him and their psychologically challenged son JAKE out of the city for a getaway at a remote and deserted resort, where she hopes the long process of healing can begin. But Tara doesn’t yet realize that she’s plunging her family into a nightmare of violence and paranoia that may leave her trapped, terrified and fighting for her life — and the life of her family….