1966: A Nation Remembers

Loving is a 2016 biographical romantic drama film written and directed by Jeff Nichols about Richard and Mildred Loving, the plaintiffs in the 1967 US case (the Warren Court) decision Loving v. Virginia, which invalidated state laws prohibiting interracial marriage. It is inspired by the 2011 documentary The Loving Story by Nancy Buirski. Ruth Negga and Joel Edgerton co-star as Mildred and Richard Loving with Marton Csokas, Nick Kroll, and Michael Shannon. The film had a limited release in the United States on November 4, 2016, before a wide release on November 11, 2016. The film received positive reviews, with praise for its acting, Nichols' directing and writing, the film's faithfulness, and was named one of the best films of 2016 by several media outlets. The film was selected to compete for the Palme d'Or at the 2016 Cannes Film Festival, and was nominated for numerous awards, including a Golden Globe nomination for Best Actor for Edgerton and Academy Award and Golden Globe nominations for Negga.