Green Book: Viggo Mortensen’s Oscar-Winning Drama on Race Relations
The Green Book starring Viggo Mortensen is a remarkable story of friendship and accepting diversity. This true-life drama follows the unlikely pairing of Tony “Lip” Vallelonga, an Italian-American bouncer (Mortensen) and Dr. Don Shirley, a highly accomplished African-American pianist, as they embark on a tour of the Deep South in 1962. The result is an inspiring journey about overcoming prejudice, embracing difference, and finding common ground in a divided world. Green Book is an Academy Award-winning film that celebrates the power of understanding and compassion while exposing the realities of racism. The movie is full of heart, humor, and hope and serves as a reminder that our differences can be our greatest strength if we let them be.