Roxanne Roxanne

Roxanne Roxanne
Poster
Directed byMichael Larnell
Written byMichael Larnell
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyFederico Cesca
Edited byClaudia Castello
Music byRZA
Production
companies
Distributed byNetflix
Release dates
  • January 22, 2017 (2017-01-22) (Sundance)
  • March 23, 2018 (2018-03-23) (US)
Running time
100 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Roxanne Roxanne is a 2017 American musical drama film written and directed by Michael Larnell. It stars Chanté Adams, Mahershala Ali, Nia Long, Elvis Nolasco, Kevin Phillips, and Shenell Edmonds. The film revolves around the life of rapper Roxanne Shante. It was screened in the U.S. Dramatic Competition section of the 2017 Sundance Film Festival.[1] Adams won the Breakthrough Performance Award at the Sundance Film Festival.[2]

  1. ^ Erbland, Kate (November 30, 2016). "Sundance 2017 Announces Competition and NEXT Lineups, Including Returning Favorites and Major Contenders". IndieWire. Penske Business Media. Retrieved January 21, 2017.
  2. ^ "Neon Acquires Hip-Hop Drama 'Roxanne Roxanne' — Sundance 2017". IndieWire. January 29, 2017. Retrieved October 18, 2023.