| Description |
1 videodisc (81 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. |
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digital rdatr |
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optical rdarm |
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video file rdaft |
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Blu-ray |
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region A rdare |
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Motion pictures lcgft |
| Series |
Criterion collection.
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| System Details |
Blu-ray; region A, Aspect ratio 1.33:1; requires Blu-ray player. |
| Language |
Subtitled for the deaf and hard of hearing (SDH). |
| Note |
Title from container. |
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Originally released as a motion picture in 1998. |
| Cast |
Toby Smith, April Barnett, Salim Akil. |
| Summary |
A rediscovered treasure of 1990s DIY filmmaking, Cauleen Smith₂s 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. |
| Subject |
African American young men -- California -- Oakland -- Social conditions -- Drama -- Videodiscs.
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African American youth -- California -- Oakland -- Social conditions -- Drama -- Videodiscs.
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African American men -- California -- Oakland -- Social conditions -- Drama -- Videodiscs.
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African Americans -- California -- Oakland -- Social conditions -- Drama -- Videodiscs.
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| Genre |
Feature films.
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Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
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Fiction films.
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Blu-ray discs.
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| Added Author |
Smith, Cauleen, film director.
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Smith, Toby, actor.
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Barnett, April, 1966- actor.
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Akil, Salim, 1964- actor.
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Criterion Collection (Firm), publisher.
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| Standard No. |
715515286312 |
| Music No. |
CC3479BD The Criterion Collection |
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