*Black love is perhaps the single most important factor in maintaining the sanity of African-Americans within a paradigm where racism seems static and eternal against the backdrop of the Stars and Stripes. Yet, despite that, seldom has there been a motion picture that depicts it in all of its grand splendor and subtle details.
But with the highly-anticipated film “Queen and Slim,” directed by Melina Matsoukas (“Insecure”) and produced by Lena Waithe, we find that oftentimes the harshness of our contemporary reality is often the catalyst for a life-changing connection.
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Recently, EURweb was in the building at the Bryant Park Hotel in New York City to screen the first 15 minutes of “Queen and Slim,” starring Daniel Kaluuya and Jodie Turner-Smith, which tells the story of a couple who, following a rather awkward first date, get pulled over by a police officer whose callous decision-making escalates the situation to one of life and death.
While on the run, the two become Internet sensations and defacto heroes to many disenfranchised people across the country.
Director Melina Matsoukas has been doing her thing directing videos from the hottest names in music over the past ten years, but her come up is about to kick into high gear with the release of this film, slated to drop in November 2019.
Source: EUR on the Scene: Director Melina Matsoukas Talks ‘Queen and Slim’
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