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Driving While Black (2015)

Driving While Black poster
Directed by
Paul Sapiano
Genre
comedy, drama
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 34m
Rating
8.1 of 10 from 4 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A black man in Los Angeles faces repeated instances of racial profiling from police while trying to go about his daily life. The film is a dark comedy based on the real experiences of its co-writer and star.

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What happens

Driving While Black is a 2015 American black comedy film directed by Paul Sapiano, starring Dominique Purdy. Inspired by the real-life experiences of Purdy, who co-wrote the screenplay with Sapiano, the film tells the story of a Black man who has to deal with racial profiling in Los Angeles, California. It was released in the United States on February 1, 2018. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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