With his series black fruits movesLamin Lamoy GibbaThe focus on queere and black realities. And that is exactly why the author and actor is part of our Next generation portfolio.
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Esquire: Did the success of black fruits come as a surprise, Leroy?
Lamin Leroy Gibba: I was convinced that there was a large audience for the series, and it was my job to convince others. Of course, it is still overwhelming that she actually encounters so much enthusiasm.
How was the feedback?We have received many touching messages what the series means for viewers and how they feel seen in it.
Because different realities are represented?
We center perspectives that otherwise only occur marginally or not at all in films and series. Representation in the media says an overall society who is important enough to come. So many communities are not visible and it is the task of all of us who work in these industries to change that.
You went to America to study. Did you produce black fruits later because it was impossible for you to get roles as a black and queer man?
After my studies, and until now, I had great play and knew that if I really wanted to play complex figures, I have to start writing my own scripts. New York was a formative time. Learn my craft from black lecturers and with the other students who spoke to the centering of black perspectives with a matter of course as an artist.
What else has to do with us?
Discrimination must be understood more than a structural system. With regard to the film and television world, it is important that institutions ensure that people from a wide variety of marginalized communities can take up space, which keep the sovereignty over their perspectives and those who decide significantly how their stories are told.
