Universal Pictures hosted an exclusive preview event at Essence Festival Saturday to screen the first twelve minutes of “Queen & Slim,” the hotly anticipated film written by Lena Waithe and directed by Melina Matsoukas, known for her visionary work with Beyoncé and “Insecure.”Held at the historic Gallier Hall in New Orleans, the choice attendees were greeted outside the event by a model of the white Honda featured in the film, with giant bouquets overflowing from its hood, windows and trunk, providing a perfect backdrop for Matsoukas to pose with friends as guests were treated to specialty cocktails and hors d’oeuvres while feasting their eyes on giant portraits of the props and set from the film, all similarly flanked by enormous floral arrangements.The film stars Daniel Kaluuya as Slim, depicted in the opening scene as naïve and imbued with spirituality in contrast to Queen, remarkably played by Jodie Turner-Smith,
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