Title:
Queen & Slim
Physical Description:
1 videodisc (132 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
General Note:
Originally released as a motion picture in 2019.
Special features: A deeper meaning; Melina & Lena; Off the script; On the run with Queen & Slim; feature commentary with director/producer Melina Matsoukas and writer/producer Lena Waithe.
Reading Level:
MPAA rating: R, for violence, some strong sexuality, nudity, pervasive language, and brief drug use.
More Information:
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt8722346
Summary:
While on a forgettable first date together in Ohio, a black man and a black woman, are pulled over for a minor traffic infraction. The situation escalates, with sudden and tragic results, when the man kills the police officer in self-defense. Terrified and in fear for their lives, the man, a retail employee, and the woman, a criminal defense lawyer, are forced to go on the run. But the incident is captured on video and goes viral, and the couple unwittingly becomes a symbol of trauma.
System Details:
DVD; REGION 1, ANAMORPHIC WIDESCREEN (2.39:1) ASPECT RATIO, DOLBY DIGITAL 5.1 SURROUND SOUND (ENGLISH, ENGLISH DVS TRACK OR SPANISH), DUAL LAYER, NTSC.
Language Note:
IN ENGLISH OR SPANISH DIALOGUE; WITH OPTIONAL SPANISH SUBTITLES. ENGLISH SUBTITLES (SDH) AVAILABLE FOR THE DEAF AND HARD OF HEARING. ENGLISH DESCIPTIVE VIDEO TRACK (DVS) ALSO AVAILABLE FOR THE VISUALLY IMPAIRED.
