Directed by:
Justin SimienScreenplay:
Justin SimienCinematography:
Topher OsbornComposer:
Kathryn BosticCast:
Tyler James Williams, Tessa Thompson, Kyle Gallner, Dennis Haysbert, Brittany Curran, Lenne Klingaman, Teyonah Parris, Malcolm Barrett (more)Plots(1)
The unexpected election of activist Samantha White (Tessa Thompson) as head of a traditionally black residence hall sets up a college campus culture war that challenges conventional notions of what it means to be black. While Sam leverages her notoriety as host of the provocative and polarizing radio show "Dear White People" to try to prevent the college from diversifying Armstrong Parker House, outgoing head-of-house Troy Fairbanks (Brandon P. Bell), son of the university's dean (Dennis Haysbert), defies his father's lofty expectations by applying to join the staff of Pastiche, the college's influential humor magazine. Lionel Higgins (Tyler James Williams), an Afro-sporting sci-fi geek, is recruited by the otherwise all-white student newspaper to go undercover and write about black culture—a subject he knows little about—while the aggressively assimilated Coco Conners (Teyonah Parris) tries to use the controversy on campus to carve out a career in reality TV. But no one at Winchester University is prepared for Pastiche's outrageous, ill-conceived annual Halloween party, with its "unleash your inner Negro" theme throwing oil on an already smoldering fire of resentment and misunderstanding. When the party descends into riotous mayhem, everyone must choose a side. (Roadside Attractions)
(more)Cast
Tyler James Williams
USA
Best movies:
Two for the Money (2005)
Detroit (2017)
The Ant Bully (2006)
Tessa Thompson
USA
Best movies:
Avengers: Endgame (2019)
Thor: Ragnarok (2017)
Creed (2015)
Kyle Gallner
USA
Best movies:
Dinner in America (2020)
American Sniper (2014)
CBGB (2013)
Dennis Haysbert
USA
Best movies:
Heat (1995)
Wreck-It Ralph (2012)
Jarhead (2005)
Brittany Curran
USA
Best movies:
Akeelah and the Bee (2006)
Monster House (2006)
Drake & Josh (2004) (series)
Lenne Klingaman
Best movies:
Dear White People (2014)
Teyonah Parris
USA
Best movies:
If Beale Street Could Talk (2018)
Point Blank (2019)
Chi-Raq (2015)
Malcolm Barrett
USA
Best movies:
The Boys (2019) (series)
The Hurt Locker (2008)
Let's Go to Prison (2006)
Ashley Blaine Featherson
Best movies:
Dear White People (2014)
Bad Hair (2020)
Marque Richardson
USA
Best movies:
Crossing Over (2009)
All the Way (2016) (TV movie)
Detention (2011)
Brandon P Bell
USA
Best movies:
Mission: Impossible 3 (2006)
Ascension (2014) (series)
Dear White People (2014)
Nia Jervier
Best movies:
Step Sisters (2018)
Dear White People (2014)
Courtney Sauls
Best movies:
Dear White People (2014)
Justin Dobies
Best movies:
Dear White People (2014)
Get the Girl (2017)
Peter Syvertsen
Best movies:
A Simple Plan (1998)
Best Man Down (2012)
Little Big League (1994)
Punnavith Koy
Best movies:
A Serious Man (2009)
Factotum (2005)
The End of the Tour (2015)
Gregory Bonsignore
Best movies:
Dear White People (2014)