Sorry to Bother You. 2018. Directed by Boots Riley

Film

Tue, Nov 20, 2018, 7:00 p.m.

MoMA, Floor T1, Theater 1

The Roy and Niuta Titus Theater 1

Sorry to Bother You. 2018. USA. Directed by Boots Riley. Courtesy of Annapurna Pictures

Sorry to Bother You. 2018. USA. Directed by Boots Riley. 111 min.

Oakland resident Cassius Green (Lakieth Stanfield), overwhelmed by back rent and a nagging uncle, is in desperate need of a job. He finds a steady paycheck and unexpected success as a telemarketer, eventually getting promoted to an elite role selling a morally questionable service. This satirical, absurdist, genre-bending film takes a truly fresh look at the intersections of ethics, race, class, and art, creating a uniquely relevant snapshot of our current moment. An incendiary calling card from director Boots Riley, Sorry to Bother You is as intellectually bold as it is stylistically ambitious. Courtesy of Annapurna Pictures

This film accompanies The Contenders 2018.

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