The Culturist Film Club - Online: Queen & Slim (June 7)
For the month of June, the film club will focus on the theme of resistance.
With the news racism, injustices and protests in America and other parts of the world, join me in a discussion about this film and its wider historical and cultural context. Additionally, I’m seeing a lot of empty Black Lives Matter talk locally and regionally that are tone deaf to existing discriminations closer to home, so would like to address those issues too in the discussions.
Queen & Slim
Director: Melina Matsoukas
2019, USA, 112 min
From Emmy®-winning writer Lena Waithe and Grammy Award-winning director Melina Matsoukas, comes the unflinching new drama, Queen & Slim. On a first date, a black man and woman are stopped by a policeman over a minor traffic infraction. As the situation spirals, the man kills the officer in self-defense, forcing the two to go on the run. As they drive, these two unlikely fugitives discover themselves in the most dire of circumstances, forging a powerful love that reveals their shared humanity and shapes the rest of their lives.
How to watch:
Available to rent or buy on iTunes in the MENA region. Check your local streaming platform as it might be available there too.
Online film club discussion date:
Sunday, June 7 at 8.00pm (UAE / GST)
Register:
Send an email with the subject line RSVP QUEEN & SLIM to hind.mezaina@gmail.com by June 7, 2.00pm (UAE / GST).
Discussion format:
Group session on Google Meet (available to users without a Google Account). A link will be sent after receiving your registration.
About The Culturist Film Club:
The Culturist Film Club is something I started on April 19, an online activity where participants have a few days to watch a film I suggest, and then we meet online to discuss on a specific date.
My film programming for Louvre Abu Dhabi is currently on hold due to the coronavirus pandemic, so I thought I’d give this a try. There are countless film viewing parties online right now, and I wanted to do something different by suggesting a film you can watch at your own pace and time, and then have a few of us get together online to talk about it.