Bibliograph

Drylongso, producer, Salim Akil, Cauleen Smith ; written by Salim Akil & Cauleen Smith ; directed by Cauleen Smith ; Nation Sack Filmworks Production

Type

Label

Drylongso, producer, Salim Akil, Cauleen Smith ; written by Salim Akil & Cauleen Smith ; directed by Cauleen Smith ; Nation Sack Filmworks Production

Language

eng

Characteristic

videorecording

Intended audience

MPAA rating: R; for language

Main title

Drylongso

Oclc number

11388676496

Responsibility statement

producer, Salim Akil, Cauleen Smith ; written by Salim Akil & Cauleen Smith ; directed by Cauleen Smith ; Nation Sack Filmworks Production

Runtime

Series statement

The Criterion collection, 1190

Summary

A rediscovered treasure of 1990s DIY filmmaking, Cauleen Smith's Drylongso embeds an incisive look at racial injustice within a lovingly handmade buddy movie/murder mystery/romance. Alarmed by the rate at which the young Black men around her are dying, brash Oakland art student Pica attempts to preserve their existence in Polaroid snapshots, along the way forging a friendship with a woman in an abusive relationship and experiencing love, heartbreak, and the everyday threat of violence. Capturing the vibrant community spirit of Oakland in the nineties, Smith crafts both a rare cinematic celebration of Black female creativity and a moving elegy for a generation of lost African American men

Target audience

adult

Technique

live action

Classification