Residue. Residue is a almost a locked room mystery, by way of H.P. It's a bit like John Dies at the End, but less manic. Film 2 of 26. I wouldn't know what to change because I absolutely enjoyed it just the way it is. Residue is a British science fiction supernatural horror miniseries created and written by John Harrison and directed by Alex Garcia Lopez. With Obinna Nwachukwu, Dennis Lindsey, Taline Stewart, Derron Scott. There’s nothing better than coming home. Unless home isn’t what it used to be. Still, it added to the film’s bona fides as a time capsule of D.C. “The process of filming Residue was a process of documentary,” he said. Rebellion filmmaker Haile Gerima, is a kaleidoscopic meditation on gentrification in Washington D.C. The Last Mercenary. Merawi Gerima grew up in northeast Washington D.C., an area that plays prominently in his first feature “Residue,” about a film student named Jay who returns home after a stint at USC f… In the new film Residue, a young man moves back to Eckington, the DC neighborhood where he grew up, only to find it completely transformed.Written and directed by Merawi Gerima, it’s a profoundly emotional and artistic exploration of gentrification, racism, and erasure that’s based on his real experiences in DC. Dec 29, 2017. Residue is a delicately balanced film that lands its points while exploring these conversations from angles that are often unseen. A young filmmaker returns home after many years away, to write a script about his childhood, only to find his neighborhood unrecognizable and his childhood friends being scattered to the wind. 2:32 PM PDT 9/17/2020 by John DeFore ... Merawi Gerima's Residue is honest enough about its protagonist's emotions and motivations that it's … Lovecraft and John Carpenter. “Residue” chronicles the prodigal return of Jay (Obinna Nwachukwu), who has been studying film in Los Angeles and comes back to Q Street to make a film … 'Residue': Film Review. Which is the case for many who are living in spaces of urban renewal. Directed by Merawi Gerima. “As (Jay) gets reacquainted with his old stomping grounds, it feels as if white people are popping up all over the place. "Residue," the debut of director Merawi Gerima, son of L.A. Residue is the kind of movie to make you wonder what may have changed in D.C. during even the short span of its own making. Audience Reviews for Residue. ... Based on the Newbery-winning children's books, this animated film follows a young boy who runs away to an island to rescue and befriend a baby dragon. Merawi Gerima’s Residue is a film about the displacement that takes place in one such community. Gentrification works quickly; it … The first series, which consists of three episodes of 44 minutes each, entirely premiered on 31 March 2015 on the streaming service Netflix. 2020 | TV-MA | 1h 30m | Independent Movies. Godzilla Singular Point. And it … I quite liked Residue, but I'm not sure that I was supposed to?