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Exclusive Interview with Chiwetel Ejiofor & Jay Will on “Rob Peace” | A Powerful True Story

In this exclusive interview with Jill MunroeChiwetel Ejiofor and Jay Will sit down to discuss their powerful new film “Rob Peace,” based on the New York Times bestseller *The Short and Tragic Life of Robert Peace* by Jeff Hobbs. Directed by and starring Ejiofor, the film tells the true story of Rob Peace, a brilliant student torn between his promising future and his loyalty to his father’s troubled past. Ejiofor and Will discuss Rob’s deep attachment to his dangerous community and the challenges of bringing this moving story to the big screen. Don’t miss this captivating interview!

 

Head to the African American Film Critics Association’s roundtable discussion for the full conversation.

Jill Munroe

Jill Munroe is a Los Angeles-based host, producer, and writer. You can find her work on sites such as FoxSports.com, EURweb.com, and MSN.com. Munroe is a current member of the African-American Film Critics Association and the National Association of Black Journalists. Munroe has also been a frequent guest on ESPN radio and Yahoo Sports. In 2015, Munroe released her first book, "PostGame Pass: access into "the life" JillMunroe.com

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