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In the 1980s, there were only 63 Black films by, for, or about Black Americans. But in the 1990s, that number quadrupled, with 220 Black films making their way to cinema screens nationwide. What sparked this “Black New Wave?” Who blazed this path for contemporaries like Ava DuVernay, Kasi Lemmons and Jordan Peele? And how did these films transform American culture as a whole? Presenting The Class of 1989, a new limited-run series from pop culture critics Len Webb and Vincent Williams, hosts ...
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Directed by Pasqual Gutierrez & Ben Mullinkosson, SERIOUS PEOPLE tells the story of Pasqual (Gutierrez, playing himself), a music video director whose girlfriend is about to have their first child. However, problems arise when he finally gets his big break... right around the due date. Overwhelmed, Pasqual decides to hire a double to pretend to be him at work to help take the pressure off. But trying to create a 'second you' is bound to have complications, forcing Pasqual to make hard decisions about his life. In this 1on1, we speak to Gutierrez and Mullinkosson about the fear of having kids and playing yourself onscreen.
SERIOUS PEOPLE is in theatres now.
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