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LOVING, written and directed by Jeff Nichols, tells the story of Richard and Mildred Loving (portrayed by Joel Edgerton and Ruth Negga), the real-life couple who inspired Loving Day.
The world's largest multicultural celebration, Loving Day, is coordinated by The Loving Day Project to commemorate the June 12th, 1967 anniversary of Loving v. Virginia, the Supreme Court decision that ruled in favor of married couple Richard and Mildred Loving, and reaffirmed the very foundation of the right to marry. Their landmark case has become an inspiration and foundation for marriage equality ever since.
Loving Day festivities will be in cities including New York, Los Angeles, and Washington, DC. The flagship celebration in New York City will be the largest event, with approximately 1,000 guests expected, and will be held on Saturday, June 11th from 3:00-7:00 PM (rain date, Sunday, June 12th) at Solar 1, on the East River waterfront. Thousands of supporters will participate in additional celebrations both large and intimate across the country and globally. In Los Angeles, the Mixed Remixed Festival - Friday, June 10th and Saturday, June 11th - offers a film/book/media festival at the Japanese American National Museum. In Washington, DC, Loving Day will be commemorated at Busboys and Poets restaurant. Key celebrations are also planned for Philadelphia, PA; Birmingham, AL; Grand Rapids, MI; Burlington, VT; Decatur, GA; Griffin, GA; and Federal Way, WA.
Focus will release LOVING (#ThisIsLoving) in select cities on November 4. There's a clip at the link above. |
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