Episode 069: Residue (2020)

“Residue” is a film about a man who returns to his DC neighborhood in search of his childhood friends. What he finds are memories of a place that has been gentrified beyond recognition.

Written & Directed by Merawi Gerima. Starring Merawi Gerima, Obinna Nwachukwu, Dennis Lindsey, Taline Stewart, Derron Scott, Jamal Graham, JaCari Dye, Julian Selman, Melody A. Tally, Ramon Thompson, Shirikiana Aina

How is the world wrong about Residue?

From Andras Jones: “Residue” from writer/director Merawi Gerima was released in 2020 so maybe the world hasn’t had a chance to be wrong about it, but it isn’t right about it yet. Let’s change that.