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Black Girl Missing

2023 · 90 min

A tense, heartfelt maternal search that quietly burns with frustration at who gets noticed and who gets ignored.

Directed by
Delmar Washington
Genres
Crime, Drama, Tv movie
Starring
Iyana Halley, Garcelle Beauvais, Taylor Mosby
Overview
Cheryl's daughter goes missing and is nowhere to be found. The authorities and the media dismiss her as a runaway while focusing on another missing girl, who is white.

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In the UKNo streaming, rental or purchase options known.
Directed by
Delmar Washington
Genres
Crime, Drama, Tv movie
Starring
Iyana Halley, Garcelle Beauvais, Taylor Mosby
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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • race
  • family
  • justice
  • media
  • grief
Places
  • small town
  • home
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Form
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror2
Humour1
Realism8
Romance1
Tension6
Darkness6
Complexity4
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
crime, drama, tv movie
Directed by
Delmar Washington
Written by
Kale Futterman
Starring
Iyana Halley, Garcelle Beauvais, Taylor Mosby, Zack Gold, Taylor Ann Thompson, Noah Fearnley, Mackenzie Phillips, Luke Mullen
Cinematography
Christos Bitsakos
Runtime
90 min
Country
Canada, United States of America
Languages
English

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