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Residue (2022)

Residue poster
Directed by
Merawi Gerima
Genre
drama film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 30m
Rating
5.6 of 10 from 22 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A young man returns to his childhood neighborhood in Washington D.C. and finds it transformed by gentrification. He reconnects with old friends and confronts the changes that have reshaped his community.

slow-burncontemplativemelancholicpersonalgroundedintimatereflectivequiet

What happens

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. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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