Dope

Description

Malcolm is a high school geek with a high-top fade, carefully navigating life in The Bottoms, one of the toughest neighborhoods in Inglewood, California. He and his fellow outcasts share a voracious appreciation for all things '90s hip-hop, opting to sport Cross-Colours and Z. Cavariccis at the risk of being clowned at school. He dreams of attending Harvard, but first he has to make it home every day. When a drug dealer takes a shine to Malcolm and invites him to his birthday party, Malcolm’s crew is swirled into a hilarious blender of offbeat characters and bad choices where redemption can only be found in Bitcoin.

Writer/director Rick Famuyiwa delivers 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. —S.F.

Screening Details

• Section: U.S. Dramatic Competition
• Film Type: U.S. Narrative Feature Films
• Country: U.S.A.
• Run Time: 115 min.

Sundance Film Festival Awards

• U.S. Dramatic Special Jury Award for Excellence in Editing

Credits

• Actor
  • Blake Anderson
  • Kiersey Clemons
  • Zoe Kravitz
  • Shameik Moore
  • Tony Revolori
  • A$AP Rocky
• Producer
  • Nina Yang Bongiovi
  • Forest Whitaker
• Executive Producer
  • Michael Y. Chow
  • Rick Famuyiwa
  • David Lonner
• Production Designer
  • Scott Falconer
• Screenwriter
  • Rick Famuyiwa
• Director
  • Rick Famuyiwa
• Co-Producer
  • David Grace
  • Mimi Valdes
  • Caron Veazey
• Editor
  • Lee Haugen
• Cinematographer
  • Rachel Morrison