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Juanita (2019 film)
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Wikipedia article
'Juanita' is a 2019 American drama film directed by Clark Johnson, from a screenplay by Roderick M. Spencer, based upon the novel 'Dancing on the Edge of the Roof' by Sheila Williams. It stars Alfre Woodard and Adam Beach.
It was released on March 8, 2019, by Netflix.
Plot
A Columbus, Ohio woman takes a Greyhound bus to Butte, Montana, where she reinvents herself and meets an interesting cast of characters at a French-cuisine restaurant.
Cast
Production
In April 2017, it was announced Woodard, Beach, Blair Underwood, Marcus Henderson, Ashlie Atkinson, Tsulan Cooper, LaTanya Richardson Jackson and Kat Smith, had joined the cast of the film, with Johnson directing from a screenplay by Roderick M. Spencer, based upon the novel by Sheila Williams. Stephanie Allain, Mel Jones and Jason Michael Berman produced the film under their Homegrown Pictures and Mandalay Pictures banners, respectively.
Filming
Principal photography began in April 2017, in Virginia.Release
In April 2017, Netflix acquired distribution rights to the film. It was released on March 8, 2019.
Reception
On review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of based on reviews, with an average rating of . Site's Critics Consensus says: "Juanita's refreshing journey of self-actualization may lead to a predictable destination, but a sterling star turn by Alfre Woodard gives this sojourn an invaluable spark."
Woodard stated that a sequel was being written in an interview on the Kermode & Mayo Film Review podcast on 10 July 2020.
References
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