Queen & SlimQueen & Slim
(2019)
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Queen & Slim

A couple's first date turns into a dangerous run from the law.

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"Queen & Slim" is Melina Matsoukas' first feature film, famous for directing Beyoncé's music videos like "Formation" and episodes of the series "Insecure". Matsouka brings a current theme to her movie that works as a punch in the gut for those who have never experienced prejudice. In "Queen & Slim", Daniel Kaluuya, Oscar-nominated for his performance in "Get Out", and Jodie Turner-Smith, from the Netflix series "Nightflyers", play Slim and Queen, whose first date is interrupted by a police stop. It's easy to associate the story with the protests for black lives that marked 2020 after George Floyd's death. The young man was brutally murdered in a police action in Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA. The production is important for bringing this context and also for being a beautiful, exciting and dry story at the necessary moments.

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A couple's first date takes an unexpected turn when a police officer pulls them over.

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