Drylongso

Directed by Cauleen Smith, 1998
R; 86 minutes
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Alarmed by the rate at which young Black men around her are dying, brash Oakland, California art student Pica (Toby Smith) attempts to preserve their existence in Polaroid snapshots. Along the way, she forges a friendship with a woman in an abusive relationship (April Barnett), experiencing love, heartbreak, and the everyday threat of violence. Capturing the vibrant community spirit of Oakland in the 1990s, Smith crafts both a rare cinematic celebration of Black female creativity and a moving elegy for a generation of lost African American men.

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