The story is a meta-commentary on the filmmaker's own experience returning to D.C. It serves as a political and emotional act, giving a voice to those displaced by the restructuring of Black neighborhoods.
Residue premiered at the Slamdance Film Festival and was acquired for streaming by Ava DuVernay's Array on Netflix in 2020. of the film? How to watch it on Netflix or YouTube? Let me know which area you'd like to explore further! Review: Residue - Crooked Marquee
Based on the 2020 film directed by Merawi Gerima, Residue is a deeply personal, semi-autobiographical drama that explores the impact of gentrification on a Washington, D.C. neighborhood. The story follows a young filmmaker named Jay (Obinna Nwachukwu) who returns home from Los Angeles to a completely transformed Eckington neighborhood, capturing the alienation and emotional weight of seeing his childhood home gentrified.
The story is a meta-commentary on the filmmaker's own experience returning to D.C. It serves as a political and emotional act, giving a voice to those displaced by the restructuring of Black neighborhoods.
Residue premiered at the Slamdance Film Festival and was acquired for streaming by Ava DuVernay's Array on Netflix in 2020. of the film? How to watch it on Netflix or YouTube? Let me know which area you'd like to explore further! Review: Residue - Crooked Marquee
Based on the 2020 film directed by Merawi Gerima, Residue is a deeply personal, semi-autobiographical drama that explores the impact of gentrification on a Washington, D.C. neighborhood. The story follows a young filmmaker named Jay (Obinna Nwachukwu) who returns home from Los Angeles to a completely transformed Eckington neighborhood, capturing the alienation and emotional weight of seeing his childhood home gentrified.