SWEETWATER | Official Trailer | Only in Theatres - April 14

With Black history literally under attack, stories like this are essential right now. Certain politicians want to pretend like the racism, indignities and violence that Black people have suffered in this country never happened. Of course, we all know that you actually can’t erase history, and as Osborne points out, exploring it—especially the bad parts—gives us a better understanding of our current lives.

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“We all are are presented with obstacles, we are presented with barriers and systems that try to enslave us. But if you understand how this person went through, and this other person that wasn’t even the same race helped him go through it and push through, that it should inspire you, uplift you and help you understand that there’s nothing that could stop you,” he said. “That’s the beautiful thing about understanding history. It helps you not repeat it. Humanity alone comes from this and we can become better and break down barriers, So it’s definitely pivotal that this is coming out right now.”

Sweetwater, starring Everett Osborne, Cary Elwes, Jeremy Piven, Richard Dreyfuss and Kevin Pollak, hits theaters April 14.