Drylongso (film)

Drylongso
Theatrical release poster
Directed byCauleen Smith
Written by
Produced byChristine Gant
Cauleen Smith
Starring
  • Toby Smith
  • April Barnett
  • Salim Akil
  • Will Power
  • Channel Schafer
CinematographyAndrew Black
Edited byCauleen Smith
Music byCurt Harbel
Pat Thomi
Production
company
Nation Sack Filmworks Production
Distributed byThe Asylum
Janus Films
Release dates
  • March 29, 1999 (1999-03-29) (United States)
Running time
86 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Box office$15,236[1]

Drylongso is a 1998 American coming-of-age drama film directed by Cauleen Smith, who co-wrote the film with Salim Akil. The film, which was shot on location in Oakland, California on 16-millimeter film, centers on a young black photography student and deals with numerous issues relating to race, gender and identity. The title is derived from the Gullah word for "ordinary."[2]

Drylongso was screened at film festivals around the United States and won multiple awards, including an Independent Spirit Award for Smith and the Grand Jury Prize at the Urbanworld Film Festival.[3]

The film received a restoration and theatrical re-release in March 2023 from Janus Films.[4]

  1. ^ "Drylongso". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved April 7, 2023.
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  3. ^ Moore, Teresa (November 1, 1998). "Looking Out for Black Women / 'Drylongso,' filmed in Oakland, exposes vulnerabilities and frustrations". San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved January 1, 2018.
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