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Residue

A young filmmaker returns home after many years away, to write a script about his childhood, only to find his neighborhood unrecognizable and his childhood friends being scattered to the wind.

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Merawi Gerima

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Awards

7 wins & 13 nominations total

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[dramatic music playing] - Residue

[dramatic music playing]

[rap music playing] - Residue

[rap music playing]

[male voice] - Residue

…that you hated this place. - Residue

…that you hated this place.

Did you sense that our obliteration
was right around the corner? - Residue

Did you sense that our obliteration was right around the cor...

[radio static] - Residue

[upbeat rap music playing] - Residue

[upbeat rap music playing]

[music fades away] - Residue

[music fades away]

[Jay] Uh… - Residue

[men talking] - Residue

Oh, he Ms. V's son. You Ms. V's son?
What's up, man? What's goin' on, champ? - Residue

Oh, he Ms. V's son. You Ms. V's son? What's u...

Anyway, I'm looking for Demetrius.
You all remember Demetrius, right? - Residue

Anyway, I'm looking for Demetrius. You all remember Dem...

-[man 1] Not lately, man. Not lately.
-We don't know where he at. - Residue

-[man 1] Not lately, man. Not lately. -We don't know wh...

-[man 1] He be coming and going, you know.
-Yeah, we don't know where he's at. - Residue

-[man 1] He be coming and going, you know. -Yeah, we don...

Probably doing
the same thing he was doing here, - Residue

Probably doing the same thing he was doing here,

Man he used to live up the street, man,
he not around here no more. - Residue

Man he used to live up the street, man, he not around here n...

-[man 2] He used to live up the street.
-[man 3] About 15 years been gone. - Residue

-[man 2] He used to live up the street. -[man 3] About 15 ye...

[man 3] Ain't no telling what that nigga
been doing in 15 years, man, - Residue

[man 3] Ain't no telling what that nigga been doing in ...

[phone ringing] - Residue

[phone ringing]

Can't come here asking
about somebody you haven't seen in… - Residue

Can't come here asking about somebody you haven't ...

Yeah, but you can't come around here
asking for information like that. - Residue

Yeah, but you can't come around here asking for informa...

-[man 1] Yeah, you right, man.
-[man 3] I don't know, we… - Residue

-[man 1] Yeah, you right, man. -[man 3] I don't know, w...

-Ms. V? Was she? Was she!
-[laughing] - Residue

-Ms. V? Was she? Was she! -[laughing]

[car engine revving] - Residue

[car engine revving]

[Joe] Hi, it's Joe. - Residue

[Joe] Hi, it's Joe.

[woman speaking in Spanish] - Residue

[woman speaking in Spanish]

I'm good. I'm just still doin' my usual. - Residue

I'm good. I'm just still doin' my usual.

[door opens] - Residue

A little small,
but I'll manage, I'll be alright. - Residue

A little small, but I'll manage, I'll be alright.

-No, I'm good right now.
-[Lavonne] Okay, well, just let me know. - Residue

-No, I'm good right now. -[Lavonne] Okay, well, just le...

Oh, Ma, I saw this on the door.
What's this about? - Residue

Oh, Ma, I saw this on the door. What's this about?

They calling… - Residue

They calling…

[fireworks exploding] - Residue

[fireworks exploding]

-[kid 1] I heard you was moving.
-[kid 2] Yeah. - Residue

-[kid 1] I heard you was moving. -[kid 2] Yeah.

[woman chuckles] - Residue

[woman chuckles]

[woman chuckles] - Residue

[woman chuckles]

[kiss] - Residue

[people talking] - Residue

[people talking]

[dog barking] - Residue

Yeah, man, it gets me where I need to go.
That's all that matters. - Residue

Yeah, man, it gets me where I need to go. That's all th...

[laughing] - Residue

Yeah, yeah,
he trying to sell me a hammer and shit, - Residue

Yeah, yeah, he trying to sell me a hammer and shit,

[chuckles] - Residue

-Anyway, what you got going on?
-Just here, working on this movie. - Residue

-Anyway, what you got going on? -Just here, working on this ...

Alright, but… - Residue

Alright, but…

-You really not gonna tell me where he at?
-Nigga, I don't know where that nigga at! - Residue

-You really not gonna tell me where he at? -Nigga, I don...

[man voice over radio] - Residue

[man voice over radio]

[car door closes] - Residue

[car door closes]

Oh, oh-oh, he's acting
like he doesn't talk to the 12, huh? - Residue

Oh, oh-oh, he's acting like he doesn't talk to the...

[kids playing] - Residue

[police siren] - Residue

[man 3] Probably a couple of days ago,
I can't believe he died… - Residue

[man 3] Probably a couple of days ago, I can't believe ...

-[man 3] It ain't no street thing…
-[man 2] Come on, man, it had to be Big. - Residue

-[man 3] It ain't no street thing… -[man 2] Come on, ma...

All I know is that 2Pac… - Residue

All I know is that 2Pac…

[door closes] - Residue

[Jay imitates engine] - Residue

[Jay imitates engine]

[wind chimes] - Residue

-Clean it up?
-[woman] No, it's-- - Residue

-Clean it up? -[woman] No, it's--

Jay, we got bigger fish to fry.
I got to get to the office. - Residue

Jay, we got bigger fish to fry. I got to get to the office.

I gotta get to the office.
Jay! Stop! Come on! - Residue

I gotta get to the office. Jay! Stop! Come on!

How many people do we know,
lives wasted on some shit like that? - Residue

How many people do we know, lives wasted on some shit like t...

[Blue] No! No.
-Chill out. Chill out… - Residue

[Blue] No! No. -Chill out. Chill out…

[Delonte] Hey, Ms. Vonnie. - Residue

[Delonte] Hey, Ms. Vonnie.

[Delonte]
We almost at the mountains, my guy! - Residue

[Delonte] We almost at the mountains, my guy!

[kids playing] - Residue

[fireworks exploding] - Residue

[fireworks exploding]

[man] I'm making sure these kids alright
against the Police, that's crazy! - Residue

[man] I'm making sure these kids alright against the Po...

The Police! You gotta watch the Police! - Residue

The Police! You gotta watch the Police!

[Lavonne] Did you get some crabs
for 4th July? - Residue

[Lavonne] Did you get some crabs for 4th July?

[people talking] - Residue

[people talking]

[laughing] - Residue

From, like, the old version of DC… - Residue

From, like, the old version of DC…

Come on, come on, come on.
Get up get up! I just seen him! - Residue

Come on, come on, come on. Get up get up! I just seen him!

[woman] You bad now
or you think you a man? - Residue

[woman] You bad now or you think you a man?

It's not okay. It's three little boys
in that goddamn car! - Residue

It's not okay. It's three little boys in that godd...

[man] There's drugs in every neighborhood. - Residue

[man] There's drugs in every neighborhood.

And if I have to move again then so be it - Residue

And if I have to move again then so be it

[water dripping] - Residue

[water dripping]

[Jay groans] - Residue

[Blue chuckles] - Residue

[Blue chuckles]

You like got a dent
in the back of your head, Slim." - Residue

You like got a dent in the back of your head, Slim."

[Jay] I don't know… - Residue

[Jay] I don't know…

[Jay] I mean, for real, for real. - Residue

[Jay] I mean, for real, for real.

I remember his mother was Dominican. - Residue

I remember his mother was Dominican.

Back then, it used to be me, Demetrius… - Residue

Back then, it used to be me, Demetrius…

Demetrius! - Residue

[construction site noise] - Residue

[construction site noise]

[men talking] - Residue

-[Reggie] What about Chris, how he doing?
-Chris doing alright for himself. - Residue

-[Reggie] What about Chris, how he doing? -Chris doing alrig...

-So Vonnie's doing alright?
-She's doing great. She's doing great. - Residue

-So Vonnie's doing alright? -She's doing great. Sh...

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A young filmmaker returns home after many years away, to write a script about his childhood, only to find his neighborhood unrecognizable and his childhood friends being scattered to the wind.

User Rating: 0.0 (0 ratings)

Director: Merawi Gerima

Writer: Merawi Gerima

Production: N/A

Genre: drama

Year: 2020

MetaScore: 82/100

ImdbRating: 6.6

BoxOffice: N/A

Released: 05 Jan 2022

Awards: 7 wins & 13 nominations total

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