215 - Queen & Slim

Eavesdropping at the Movies · Feb 24, 2020 · 35m

An assured debut feature from director Melina Matsoukas, Queen & Slim is a romantic, fugitive road movie with a state-of-the-nation feel. After an awkward first date, a traffic stop escalates out of hand, resulting in one dead police officer, shot in self defence, and two black civilians on the run. Their escape sees them take a tour through Ohio, Kentucky, Louisiana and Florida, their public profile growing, their actions inspiring both admiration and dismay amongst those they encounter. It's a confidently made film, evocative of a bygone era though set in the modern day, slow and tonally…