Tayarisha Poe’s Selah and the Spades | 2019 Sundance Film Festival

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Stylish, slick and super sophisticated for a micro-indie of this scale, what works marvels is Tayarisha Poe‘s the film’s narrative blue print and universe. Selah and the Spades felt like the under-the-radar Sundance secret that will undoubtedly make a brand name for the filmmaker and we’re already looking forward to what is next in store in terms of in-between feature gigs. We were on hand for a world premiere playdate at the mythic Egyptian theatre.

Eric Lavallée
Eric Lavalléehttps://www.ericlavallee.com
Eric Lavallée is the founder, CEO, editor-in-chief, film journalist, and critic at IONCINEMA.com, established in 2000. A regular at Sundance, Cannes, and Venice, Eric holds a BFA in film studies from the Mel Hoppenheim School of Cinema. In 2013, he served on the narrative competition jury at the SXSW Film Festival. He was an associate producer on Mark Jackson’s "This Teacher" (2018 LA Film Festival, 2018 BFI London). He is a Golden Globes Voter, member of the ICS (International Cinephile Society) and AQCC (Association québécoise des critiques de cinéma).

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