The world premiere of Makeready and Universal Pictures’ “Queen & Slim” will kick off AFI Fest 2019 as the opening night gala, the institute announced today. Written by Emmy winner Lena Waithe, “Queen & Slim” stars Daniel Kaluuya and Jodie Turner-Smith.
The world premiere of Makeready and Universal Pictures’ “Queen & Slim” will kick off AFI Fest 2019 as the opening night gala, the institute announced today.
The film, which grapples with themes of racism and police brutality in America, is two-time Grammy Award winner and AFI alumna Melina Matsoukas’ feature film directorial debut. She’s helmed over a dozen videos for Beyoncé, including the Grammy-winning “Formation,” as well as multiple episodes of HBO’s “Insecure” and Netflix’s “Master of None.”
“The film is an outstanding debut,” said AFI Festival director Michael Lumpkin in a statement. “A fearless, gorgeous and powerful cinematic achievement that speaks better than any film this year to the effects of racism and violence in our country today.”
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