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Directed by | Justin Simien |
Written by | Justin Simien |
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Cinematography | Topher Osborn |
Edited by | Phillip J. Bartell |
Music by | Kathryn Bostic |
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Running time | 108 minutes[1] |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Budget | $1.3 million[2][3] |
Box office | $5.4 million[3] |
Dear White People is a 2014 American[4] satirical dark comedy-drama film[5][6] written, directed and co-produced by Justin Simien. The film focuses on escalating racial tensions at a fictitious, prestigious Ivy League college from the perspective of several black students. It stars Tyler James Williams, Tessa Thompson, Kyle Gallner, Teyonah Parris, Brandon P. Bell, Brittany Curran, Marque Richardson and Dennis Haysbert.
The film premiered in competition in the US Dramatic Category at 2014 Sundance Film Festival on January 18, 2014.[7][8] The film had a theatrical release in United States on October 17, 2014.[9] A commercial and critical success, the film profited at the box office and received positive reviews from many professional critics. It has also been nominated for and has received several awards.
In 2017, the film was adapted into a Netflix series of the same name, also with Simien's involvement.[5][6] Like the film, the series has also enjoyed critical acclaim.