Where was Judas and the Black Messiah filmed?
2021 film directed by Shaka King
Judas and the Black Messiah (2021) was filmed in Cleveland, Mansfield and Ohio State Reformatory, 3 places named in its Wikipedia article's Filming and post-production section, in the United States. Wikidata records no filming location for it at all, so the article is the only recorded source. Each place says where its claim comes from.
Places per Wikipedia's Filming and post-production section
Wikipedia’s Filming and post-production section names 3 places. Each links to the sentence that says so.
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Landmarks & buildings
Ohio State Reformatory
United States
Historic prison located in Mansfield, Ohio
“On November 25 and 26, 2019, filming for Judas and the Black Messiah took place at the Reformatory.” Wikipedia
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Towns & cities
Mansfield
United States
City in and county seat of Richland County, Ohio, United States
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Towns & cities
Cleveland
United States
City in and county seat of Cuyahoga County, Ohio, United States
“The opening shots of Air Force One (1997) were filmed in and above Severance Hall, and Judas and the Black Messiah (2021) was filmed in Cleveland, although set in Chicago.” Wikipedia
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