Event Title | Diaspora Festival of Black and Indie Film - RESIDUE |
Location | Online Event |
Sponsor | Sonja H Stone Center |
Date/Time | 09/10/2020 12:00 AM - 12:00 AM |
2020 Diaspora Festival of Black and Independent Film -- Screenings/Discussion Online
RESIDUE
Dir. Merawi Gerima | USA 2019 | Narrative Feature | 90 Mins
When Jay arrives home, he finds his neighborhood gentrified beyond recognition. Demetrius, his childhood best friend, is missing, but none of the remaining black folks trust Jay enough to provide any answers. Jay's frustration compounds as he also finds himself alienated in the city at large, attacked from all sides. Jay visits his last friend Dion in prison, but leaves feeling powerless and infuriated. One final, chance confrontation results in Jay succumbing to the same forces as did his friends.