Drylongso
(DVD)
Contributors
Smith, Cauleen, film director,
Akil, Salim, 1964- screenwriter,
Smith, Toby (Actor), actor.
Barnett, April, 1966- actor.
Harpel, Curt, 1958 or 1959- composer (expression)
Akil, Salim, 1964- screenwriter,
Smith, Toby (Actor), actor.
Barnett, April, 1966- actor.
Harpel, Curt, 1958 or 1959- composer (expression)
Published
[New York] : Criterion Collection, [2023].
Format
DVD
Edition
Director-approved DVD special edition.
ISBN
9798886070552
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (81 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 folded poster (49 x 37 cm.)
Status
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Published
[New York] : Criterion Collection, [2023].
Edition
Director-approved DVD special edition.
Language
English
ISBN
9798886070552
UPC
715515286411
Notes
General Note
Originally released as a motion picture in 1998.
General Note
Full screen (1.33:1).
General Note
Special edition features: new 4K digital restoration, approved by director Cauleen Smith, with uncompressed monaural soundtrack; new conversation between Smith and film scholar Michael B. Gillespie; short films by Smith, including Chronicles of a lying spirit by Kelly Gabron, Songs for Earth & folk, Lessons in semaphore, Egungun (Ancestor can't find me), Remote viewing, and Suffolk, with a new introduction by Smith; trailer; PLUS: an essay by film scholar Yasmina Price--Container.
General Note
Essay by Yasmina Price is located on the flip side of the poster along with cast and credits.
Creation/Production Credits
Cinematographer, Andrew Black ; original score composed by Curt Harpel & Pat Thomi.
Participants/Performers
Toby Smith, April Barnett.
Description
A rediscovered treasure of 1990s DIY filmmaking, Cauleen Smith's Drylongso embeds an incisive look at racial injustice within a lovingly handmade buddy movie/murder mystery/romance. Alarmed by the rate at which the young Black men around her are dying, brash Oakland art student Pica attempts to preserve their existence in Polaroid snapshots, along the way forging a friendship with a woman in an abusive relationship and experiencing love, heartbreak, and the everyday threat of violence. Capturing the vibrant community spirit of Oakland in the nineties, Smith crafts both a rare cinematic celebration of Black female creativity and a moving elegy for a generation of lost African American men.
Target Audience
MPAA rating: R; for language.
System Details
DVD, region 1, NTSC, aspect ratio 1.33:1; monaural.
Language
English audio; English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing.
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Copies
| Location | Call Number | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Morris County Library - Adult Media | DRYLONGSO DVD21787 | Available |
Subjects
LC Subjects
African American men -- California -- Oakland -- Social conditions -- Drama.
African American women -- Drama.
African American young men -- California -- Oakland -- Social conditions -- Drama.
African American youth -- California -- Oakland -- Social conditions -- Drama.
African Americans -- California -- Oakland -- Social conditions -- Drama.
Friendship -- Drama.
Oakland (Calif.) -- Drama.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Women art students -- Drama.
African American women -- Drama.
African American young men -- California -- Oakland -- Social conditions -- Drama.
African American youth -- California -- Oakland -- Social conditions -- Drama.
African Americans -- California -- Oakland -- Social conditions -- Drama.
Friendship -- Drama.
Oakland (Calif.) -- Drama.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Women art students -- Drama.
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Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Smith, C., Akil, S., Smith, T. (., Barnett, A., Harpel, C., Thomi, P., & Black, A. (. (2023). Drylongso (Director-approved DVD special edition.). Criterion Collection.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Cauleen, Smith et al.. 2023. Drylongso. Criterion Collection.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Cauleen, Smith et al.. Drylongso Criterion Collection, 2023.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Smith, Cauleen,, et al. Drylongso Director-approved DVD special edition., Criterion Collection, 2023.
Note! Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy. Citation formats are based on standards as of August 2021.
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