Dope
Filmfest 2015
USA 2014
Original version
(Original: English)
German Premiere
Director: Rick Famuyiwa
Section: Spotlight
Malcolm is an anomaly, a "geek living in the Bottoms," the drug-infested, gang-run ghetto part of Inglewood. A victim of circumstance, but with admirable ambition, Malcolm gets caught in the crossfires of a drug buy gone bad. Using his wits and considerable smarts, he manages to take a dicey situation and make it work in his favor.
"An energetic, super-fresh, modern-day coming-of-age story that is a delightful mash-up of DIY punk, Yo! MTV Raps, YouTube, and Neil deGrasse Tyson. Intelligent and full of heart, DOPE is an up-to-date inspirational tale of the journey to maintain a grasp on one's own authentic self amidst surreal circumstances."
Sundance Institute
Cast: Shameik Moore, Tony Revolori, Kiersey Clemons, Kimberly Elise, Keith Stanfield, Zoë Kravitz
Credits
Screenplay: Rick Famuyiwa
Director of Photography: Rachel Morrison
Film Editor: Lee Haugen
Composer: Germaine Franco
Production Designer: Scott Falconer
Costume Design: Patrik Milani
Sound: Mary Jo Devenney
Producer: Forrest Whitaker, Nina Yang Bongiovi
Co-Producer: Mimi Valdés, Caron Veazey, David Grace
Production Company: Significant Production, i am OTHER Entertainment
Co-Production Company: Revolt Films
World Sales: Sony Pictures Releasing International
Distributor: Sony Pictures Releasing GmbH
Director: Rick Famuyiwa
