Queen and slim

“Queen and Slim” had been on my mind since the film was announced. Written by Lena Waithe (“The Chi” and “Master of None”) and directed by Melina Matsoukas (“Formation”), “Queen and Slim” marketed itself as a film portraying The Great Black Love Story of our time by depicting police brutality from a Black perspective. It seemed too good to be true — and perhaps it was.

Director Melina Matsoukas on bringing the Black experience to life on screen in Queen & Slim, with BTS photos by Andre D. Wagner and Campbell Addy

Queen & Slim inspired photoshoot

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This hotly anticipated, stylish love story is the feature film directorial debut from Melina Matsoukas (Insecure, Beyoncé's Formation) as well as the feature screenwriting debut of Lena Waithe (Master of None, The Chi).

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THAT scene in Prisoners is so, so, so, so, so good.

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