OPENS IN AUGUST: – Mayan Theatre
Collin (Daveed Diggs, a Tony winner for Hamilton) must make it through his final three days of probation for a chance at a new beginning. He and his troublemaking childhood best friend Miles (Rafael Casal) work as movers in the rapidly-gentrifying neighborhood where they grew up. When Collin witnesses a police shooting, the two men’s friendship is tested as they grapple with identity and their changed realities. Longtime friends and collaborators, Daveed Diggs and Rafael Casal co-wrote and star in this timely and wildly entertaining story about friendship and the intersection of race and class set against the lively backdrop of Oakland. Bursting with energy, style and humor, and infused with the spirit of rap, hip hop and spoken word, the dramatic comedy Blindspotting, boldly directed by Carlos López Estrada in his feature film debut, is a provocative hometown love letter that glistens with humanity.