Inspired by a true story, Green Book is the movie of the moment. Winner of three Golden Globes and five times Oscar-nominated, Peter Farrelly's latest work was practically born in a cafeteria.
Friendship on the margins of society
Nick Vallelonga, Tony Lip's eldest son, grew up listening to his father's trip with the exquisite jazz pianist, Don Shirley.
It turns out that, in the 60s, the rude Italian-American Lip worked as a driver of the black musician and together they had toured the South of the country facing the injustices of racist violence.
When Vallelonga told his screenwriting friend Brian Currie the secrets of his father's trip in a cafeteria, he was quick to encourage him. "Brian said, 'Are you crazy? You have to make this movie!", recalls Vallelonga.
"The film is about seeing the world through the eyes of another person or about learning to live in each other's shoes," says Currie, recalling the beginnings of the success we know today.
Far from the condemnation of segregation, Green Book offers a portrait of the time with an unusual emotional depth.
Starring Viggo Mortensen and Mahershala Ali, it is undoubtedly a must see for lovers of the best cinema.
