Based on true events, LOVING tells the story of a couple whose love would come to define a key moment in civil rights history. Defying the state of Virginia's law against interracial marriage, Richard Loving marries Mildred in 1958. The state seeks to end their union by first jailing and then banishing the couple from Virginia. Richard and Mildred spend the next nine years fighting to get home, taking their civil rights case all the way to the Supreme Court.
LOVING is written and directed by Jeff Nichols (Mud, Midnight Special) and stars Australian actor Joel Edgerton and talented newcomer Ruth Negga, whose standout performances were praised by critics following the film’s premiere at Cannes Film Festival earlier this year. Celebrating the courage and determination of the real Lovings, this beautiful film stands as a testament to the power of love and an inspiration in the on-going battle for equal rights.
LOVING will be released in NZ cinemas on March 16! To be in to win two in season tickets to LOVING, listen to Coast Days with Lorna this week.
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