A Film by Merawi Gerima
Written and directed by Merawi Gerima, RESIDUE follows aspiring filmmaker Jay (Obinna Nwachukwu) returning to his childhood Washington, DC, neighborhood that has been gentrified beyond recognition. Dealing with alienation from his friends, troubled by the disappearance of his best friend, and unsure of his place in this new community, Jay confronts issues of identity, gentrification and loss.
Directed by Merawi Gerima • Screenplay by Merawi Gerima • Produced by Mark Jeevaratnam
An artful and piercing debut.
Residue
A Film by Merawi Gerima
Written and directed by Merawi Gerima, RESIDUE follows aspiring filmmaker Jay (Obinna Nwachukwu) returning to his childhood Washington, DC, neighborhood that has been gentrified beyond recognition. Dealing with alienation from his friends, troubled by the disappearance of his best friend, and unsure of his place in this new community, Jay confronts issues of identity, gentrification and loss.
Directed by Merawi Gerima • Screenplay by Merawi Gerima • Produced by Mark Jeevaratnam
An artful and piercing debut.
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In the News
How ‘Residue’ Filmmakers Greenlit Themselves (and Then Ava DuVernay and Netflix Followed)
A director and DP meet at a café. Three days later, they were shooting a feature. No joke here. Just the story of how passion and urgency, despite lack of resources, can make a great film….
DC Filmmaker Chronicles Gentrification of Northeast Neighborhood
In his first feature film “Residue” art imitates life for writer, director and D.C. native Merawi Gerima. The movie centers around, Jay, an aspiring filmmaker who returns to the District to write….
Merawi Gerima on His Film Residue, an Ode to His Vanishing City
Filmmaker Merawi Gerima isn’t interested in telling one-dimensional stories. His debut feature film Residue, set in Washington, D.C., is an intense look at the impact of gentrification, Black identity, and….
Merawi Gerima’s Residue Streaks the Soul
White faces are typically obscured in Residue, Merawi Gerima’s impressive feature debut. He either leaves them out of focus, cuts them from the frame, shoots their silhouettes or positions the camera….