Medicine for melancholy

Jenkins, Barry, 1979- (film director,, screenwriter.). Barber, Justin, (film producer.). Cenac, Wyatt, (actor.). Heggins, Tracey, (actor.). Laxton, James, (cinematographer.). Sanders, Nat, (editor of moving image work.). O'Bryant, Greg, (musical director.). IFC Films, (presenter.). Strike Anywhere (Firm), (presenter.). Bandry Film (Firm), (production company.). MPI Media Group, (publisher.). Wyatt Cenac, Tracey Heggins. (Cast).

Summary: Two African American twenty-somethings have a one-night stand. And a night they barely remember becomes a day they will never forget. A tale of sex, race, bicycles and modern urban life. Deals with the challenge of being a minority in a rapidly gentrifying San Francisco.

Record details

ISBN: 9780788612084
ISBN: 0788612085
Physical Description: 1 videodisc (88 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
videodisc
Publisher: Orland Park, IL : MPI Media Group, [2009]
Copyright: ©2009

Content descriptions

General Note:	Originally released as a motion picture in 2008. Special features: Director's notes: an in-depth interview with Barry Jenkins at the London Film Festival; trailer.
Creation/Production Credits Note:	Director of photography, James Laxton ; editor, Nat Sanders ; music supervisor, Greg O'Bryant.
Participant or Performer Note:	Wyatt Cenac, Tracey Heggins.
Target Audience Note:	Not rated.
System Details Note:	DVD, NTSC, region 1, anamorphic widescreen (1.78:1, enhanced); Dolby Digital 5.1 surround.
Language Note:	English dialogue with optional Spanish subtitles and optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing.
Awards Note:	Nominee, Spirit Awards 2009 Including Best First Feature; Official Selection 2008, Toronto International Film Festival; Audience Award Winner, San Francisco International Film Festival; World Premiere, SXSW Film Festival 2008; Nominee, Gotham Awards 2008 Including Breakthrough Director.