There is so much power in forgiveness, and the new film Exhibiting Forgiveness explores the nuances of the sentiment. Starring André Holland , Andra Day, Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor , John Earl Jelks and Ian Foreman, the film gives viewers an inside glimpse of the nuances of forgiving someone who wronged them. Beyond simply being a story of showing others and oneself mercy, it is also a tale of redemption and how art can heal. “There is this writer and a friend of mine. His name is Christian A. Smith, and he says forgiveness requires the renegotiation of boundaries,” writer and director Titus Kaphar told Blavity’s Shadow and Act in our interview with the cast. “I don’t think we think of forgiveness that way. I think, ultimately, we think of forgiveness as this idea where I did this thing, and if I really forgave you, then I could just forget it, and it would be cool, and we would be able to go have a beer together and hang out. And that is not the truth.” He added, “The thing I learned...
