Question 1

What 1964 play is The Dutchman based on, and why was it controversial?

Accepted Answer

It is based on Amiri Baraka's 1964 play, which was considered radical, confrontational, and deliberately uncomfortable, aiming to provoke rather than educate gently.

Question 2

Which film festivals featured The Dutchman in 2025 and 2026?

Accepted Answer

The film was featured at the San Francisco International Film Festival and SXSW Film Festival in 2025, and at the Glasgow Film Festival in 2026.

Question 3

Who plays the mysterious white woman Lula in The Dutchman?

Accepted Answer

Kate Mara portrays the character Lula in the film.

Question 4

What is the central conflict in The Dutchman's synopsis?

Accepted Answer

A successful black businessman, haunted by his crumbling marriage and identity crisis, is drawn into a psychological game of cat and mouse with a mysterious white woman on a New York subway.

Question 5

Which actors in The Dutchman previously played a married couple in City on a Hill?

Accepted Answer

Aldis Hodge and Lauren E. Banks played a married couple in the series City on a Hill (2019).

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