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“'Mudbound,' you know, is about home. 'Mudbound' is about what…” quote by Dee Rees — Download Open image

“'Mudbound,' you know, is about home. 'Mudbound' is about what it means to be a citizen, and 'Mudbound,' in fact, is set in this post-reconstruction era that we haven't really explored. You know, not since 'Sounder' have we even really explored that experience.”

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