From Broadway to the big screen, actors Daveed Diggs and Rafael Casal are in Georgia for the Atlanta Film Festival. They both co-wrote and star in "Blindspotting," a film that examines social issues like gentrification and police brutality through the eyes of of two men living in Oakland, California. 

 GPB's Leah Fleming speaks with actors Daveed Diggs and Rafael Casal about their new film "Blindspotting."

Diggs and Casal met as high school students in Oakland, where they were both involved in the youth performance poetry scene. In 2016, Diggs won a Tony Award for his performance in "Hamilton" on Broadway. He's also been in ABC's "Black-ish." Casal got his start performing on HBO's "Def Poetry.​"

GPB's "Morning Edition" host Leah Fleming spoke with Diggs and Casal about the film they call a love letter to their hometown.

Tags: Def Poetry  Black-ish  Hamilton: An American Musical  Blindspotting  San Francisco Bay Area  Rafael Casal  Daveed Diggs  Tony Awards  Oakland  police brutality