‘Dear White People’ film creator uses satire, comedy to tackle race
College students across the country are tackling race and prejudice, and a new film is taking on the issue through comedy and satire.
Dear White People follows a group of black students at a fictional, Ivy League school. One of the characters host a radio program of the same title where she confronts racism faced by students of color.
Dear White People examines race relations through comedy and satire. While it elicits many laughs from the audience, at its core, it’s a serious film. […] Racial tensions on campus come to a head when a group of mostly white students throw an African-American-themed party wearing blackface and using watermelons and fake guns as props.
The film claimed the Sundance Film Festival’s U.S. Dramatic Special Jury Award for Breakthrough Talent.
Lionsgate and Roadside Attractions have acquired rights to the Dear White People, pretty much guaranteeing a wide release in the U.S. and Canada.
Watch the trailer here:
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