Christian moviemakers opt for black cast after glut of whitewashed faith films
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(RNS) Last year, a flood of faith films starring white actors led to charges that Hollywood was standing in the way of racial progress. But religious audiences can witness a stark departure from this troubling trend when War Room hits theaters on Friday (August 28).
The fifth feature film produced by successful Christian moviemakers Alex and Stephen Kendrick tells a story about the power of prayer. It does so with an almost entirely African-American cast, including Priscilla Shirer, a New York Times best-selling Christian author, in her movie debut.
