‘Queen & Slim’: How Lena Waithe and Melina Matsoukas Made the ‘Blackest’ Film of the Year
The first-time feature writer and director reflect on the rarity of an experience that allowed them to make the film they wanted.
The first-time feature writer and director reflect on the rarity of an experience that allowed them to make the film they wanted.
After “Get Out,” the Oscar nominee tells IndieWire why “soul movies” are what moves him, and always will.
Starring as the titular Queen, the British model-turned actress is set to break into the mainstream with her highest-profile role yet.
Much more than a black “Bonnie and Clyde,” Melina Matsoukas and Lena Waithe have crafted an emotional lament that’s powerful even when it stumbles.
Daniel Kaluuya and Jodie Turner-Smith star as a couple on a first date that goes horribly wrong, in the directorial debut of Melina Matsoukas.
A black couple’s first date goes horribly wrong in Lena Waithe’s feature screenwriting debut from director Melina Matsoukas.