Middle of Nowhere
First screened in October 2012 / Most recently screened in June 2019
Director: Ava DuVernay. Cast: Emayatzy Corinealdi, Omari Hardwick, David Oyelowo, Lorraine Toussaint, Edwina Findley, Troy Curvey III, Sharon Lawrence, Maya Gilbert. Screenplay: Ava DuVernay. Twitter Capsule:
Unfolds with the impeccable ease of a beach read, but writing, acting, versatile lensing give it uncommon depth.
VOR:④
DuVernay's film language will keep deepening, but such crafty, emotional directness is plenty "deep." Rare looks at prison (and family?) as a shared sentence.
