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Ruth Negga’s new film to open Austin Film Festival

Ruth Negga’s new civil rights film Loving is set to open Austin Film Festival on October 13th this year.

The actress became a household name after starring in RTE’s Love/Hate but has stormed the U.S. after playing Tulip O’Hare in AMC’s Preacher.

The film is based on a true story about the illegal marriage of an interracial couple in the state of Virginia in the 1950s.

Ruth Negga

Opening: Ruth’s new film is set to open the Austim Film Festival in October | VIPIRELAND.COM

The actress opened up about learning about the real story behind the film and was shocked by the anger people felt about their love.

“I had seen the documentary, and I was so struck by this couple.  Individually, but also their love for each other just seemed such a beautiful, delicate, rare thing,” she told People magazine earlier this year.

“I felt such outrage on their behalf, like many others, that the simple act of wanting to be married to another human being would incur the wrath of the law and also make people really angry.

“So angry, violently angry. I was just so shocked by that.”

Loving hits Irish cinemas February 3rd 2017.

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