Sweet, tender and serene; Drylongso is a coming-of-age drama that follows the life of Pica, a vivacious and passionate young photography student.
After attending one too many funerals, Pica decides to fully immerse herself in her work and channel her trauma through her art. Perfectly encapsulating the life of a young black girl in Oakland where gang activity is steadily rising, Cauleen Smith comments on femininity, sexism, violence and friendships in this fantastic feature film debut!
They’ll be screening this groundbreaking classic in DIY filmmaking in May 15th at Metal, Edge Hill Station. Tickets start from £1 so grab yours now by clicking the link on the right or on the door!
7PM – DOORS OPENThey’ll be serving refreshments7:30PM – DRYLONGSO BEGINS9:00PM – POST SCREENING DISCUSSION
THE FILMYear: 1998Runtime: 1h 21mCertificate: 12Director: Cauleen SmithWriters: Cauleen Smith, Salim AkilCountry: AmericaLanguages: EnglishGenre: DramaCast: Toby Smith, April Barnett, Salim Akil, Will Power, Channel Schafer
Synopsis: A young woman in a photography class begins taking pictures of black men out of fear they will soon be extinct.Trigger Warning: Violence