TIFF: ‘Sidney’ Producer on Bringing Oprah Winfrey, Apple on Board for “Long Overdue” Sidney Poitier Doc

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“He approached his life as a role model and a mentor,” says Derik Murray of the film, which premieres on AppleTV+ on Sept. 23.

), with whom he had worked on other projects, in fall 2019. “Reggie was in on the word Sidney. It was that simple,” Murray adds.

“Oprah listened intently, asked several questions and then she did not hesitate. She said, ‘you know, this movie must be made. This man has been a beacon in my life and I’d be proud to be a part,” Murray recalls. “Look at the times he lived in in America, and coming to America, literally as a young kid landing in Miami, and how he was treated by the police and how the Klu Klux Klan surrounded his house for a reason that is unbelievable,” says Murray.

 

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