Tag: Residue
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Film News in Brief: Janelle Monae Thriller ‘Antebellum’ Tops Streaming Lists for Fandango
‘Antebellum’ Leads Weekly Streaming ListsJanelle Monae horror thriller “Antebellum” has topped the the lists of the week’s movies streaming on Fandango’s streaming services Vudu and FandangoNOW.Lionsgate decided in early August to ditch a domestic theatrical release for “Antebellum” amid an uncertain outlook for launching movies at brick-and-mortar theaters due to the Covid-19 pandemic. The movie,…
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Director Merawi Gerima on ‘Residue’ as a Weapon in Battle for Black People’s Rights
Merawi Gerima grew up in northeast Washington D.C., an area that plays prominently in his first feature “Residue,” about a film student named Jay who returns home after a stint at USC film school to find his neighborhood gentrified and his family and friends contending with racist hostility from new white neighbors. Just like Jay,…