| Title |
Queen & Slim
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| Names |
Matsoukas, Melina, 1981- film director.
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Waithe, Lena, 1984- screenwriter.
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Sevigny, Chloë, actor.
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Flea (Musician), actor.
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Woodbine, Bokeem, actor.
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Kaluuya, Daniel, 1989- actor.
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Universal Studios Home Video (Firm), publisher.
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| Length |
1 videodisc (133 min.) : 4 3/4 in.
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| Book Number |
DVD01015
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| Title Status |
In Process
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| Annotation |
While on a forgettable first date together in Ohio, a black man and a black woman, are pulled over for a minor traffic infraction. The situation escalates, with sudden and tragic results, when the man kills the police officer in self-defense. Terrified and in fear for their lives, the man, a retail employee, and the woman, a criminal defense lawyer, are forced to go on the run. But the incident is captured on video and goes viral, and the couple unwittingly becomes a symbol of trauma.
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| Medium |
Descriptive DVD
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| Audience Notes |
Rating: R; for violence, some strong sexuality, nudity, pervasive language, and brief drug use.
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| LC Subject |
African Americans - Drama
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Police - United States - Drama
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Self-defense - Drama
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Race discrimination - Drama
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Feature films
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Fiction films
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Video recordings for the hearing impaired
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Video recordings for people with visual disabilities
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| Call Number |
791.43/72
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