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2020 American film
Residue
Directed byMerawi Gerima
Screenplay byMerawi Gerima
Produced byMerawi Gerima
CinematographyMark Jeevaratnam
Edited byMerawi Gerima
Release date
  • 2020 (2020)
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Residue is a 2020 American drama film written, directed and produced by Merawi Gerima, at his feature film debut.

The film premiered at the 77th edition of the Venice Film Festival, in the Giornate degli Autori sidebar. Gerima was awarded the John Cassavetes Award at the 36th Independent Spirit Awards.

Plot

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Cast

  • Obinna Nwachukwu as Jay
  • Dennis Lindsey as Delonte
  • Taline Stewart as Blue
  • Derron Scott as Mike

Reception

On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 94% of 33 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 7.80/10.

References

  1. Simonpillai, Radheyan (17 September 2020). "Residue review – haunting drama on the dangers of gentrification". The Guardian. Retrieved 2024-01-11.
  2. Kenny, Glenn (17 September 2020). "'Residue' Review: When the Old Neighborhood Is No Longer Yours". The New York Times. Retrieved 2024-01-11.
  3. Hornaday, Ann (2020-09-29). "Washington-born filmmaker's 'Residue' is a deeply personal look at Black identity and the role of art". The Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved 2024-01-10.
  4. Vivarelli, Nick (2024-01-10). "Director Merawi Gerima on 'Residue' as a Weapon in Battle for Black People's Rights". Variety. Retrieved 2024-01-10.
  5. Perez, Mia Galuppo, Kimberly Nordyke, Sharareh Drury, Lexy; Galuppo, Mia; Nordyke, Kimberly; Drury, Sharareh; Perez, Lexy (23 April 2021). "Film Independent Spirit Awards: 'Nomadland' Wins Best Feature, Best Director for Chloe Zhao". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 11 January 2024.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  6. "Residue". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 2024-01-11.

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