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Confirmation is a 2016 HBO television film directed by Rick Famuyiwa and written by Susannah Grant. Kerry Washington plays Anita Hill, whose testimony before the United States Senate Judiciary Committee became central to the 1991 confirmation hearings for Supreme Court nominee Clarence Thomas; Wendell Pierce plays Thomas. The drama recreates the political conflict surrounding Hill's allegations of sexual harassment and examines the hearings' consequences for public debate about gender, race, power, and judicial appointments.
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What historical event does Confirmation dramatize?
Confirmation dramatizes Anita Hill's testimony during the 1991 United States Senate Judiciary Committee hearings. The hearings concerned allegations of sexual harassment involving Supreme Court nominee Clarence Thomas.
Who plays Anita Hill in Confirmation?
Kerry Washington plays Anita Hill. Wendell Pierce plays Clarence Thomas, and Greg Kinnear plays then-Senator Joe Biden.
Who directed the HBO film Confirmation?
Rick Famuyiwa directed Confirmation from a screenplay by Susannah Grant. HBO broadcast the television film in 2016.
Does Confirmation show the full Supreme Court confirmation process?
The film focuses mainly on the Senate hearings and the public pressure surrounding Hill's testimony. It is a dramatization of the event rather than a complete biography of Anita Hill or Clarence Thomas.
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