Drylongso
Cauleen Smith / US, 1998 / 81 min.
Rediscovered highlight of the 1990s DIY film scene is a lovingly made buddy film/murder mystery/romance. A woman starts photographing young African-American males in her neighbourhood as part of a photography course in Oakland. New 4K restoration.
Art student Pica (Toby Smith) from Oakland observes how young Afro-American men around her are senselessly murdered in droves – ‘go extinct’ as she puts it and tries to record their lives in Polaroids. In the meantime, she befriends a woman trapped in a violent relationship as well as becoming involved in the hunt for a serial killer on the loose in the city. The ‘Westside Slasher’ has killed people in her neighbourhood including some of the young men she took photos of.
Joint restoration Academy Awards Archive with Criterion/Janus
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Director
Cauleen Smith
Production year
1998
Country
US
Original title
Drylongso
Length
81 min.
Language
English
Subtitles
NONE
Format
DCP
Part of
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