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Black & Privileged: Volume 1

2019 · 79 min

A talky community drama about status and belonging that simmers with quiet social friction rather than spectacle.

Directed by
Mark Harris
Genres
Drama
Starring
Charles Malik Whitfield, Brian J. White, Dawn Halfkenny
Overview
When low-income families move into a thriving black community in Chicago, they find themselves at odds with politicians to maintain their status.

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Directed by
Mark Harris
Genres
Drama
Starring
Charles Malik Whitfield, Brian J. White, Dawn Halfkenny
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Tone
    Pacing
    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • class
    • race
    • power
    • family
    • identity
    Places
    • big city
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language mild
    • Violence mild
    • Sex mild
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action1
    Horror0
    Humour2
    Realism7
    Romance1
    Tension4
    Darkness5
    Complexity4
    Emotional weight5

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    Details

    Genres
    drama
    Directed by
    Mark Harris
    Written by
    Mark Harris
    Starring
    Charles Malik Whitfield, Brian J. White, Dawn Halfkenny, Simeon Henderson, Carl Anthony Payne II, Corey Hendrix, Cynda Williams, Brely Evans
    Runtime
    79 min
    Languages
    English

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