Quintessential Directors: Barry Jenkins
A brief look at two Barry Jenkins films that have established him as one of the greatest filmmakers of our time.
The Whisper of Succulents
An irate customer harasses Shane, a bookstore employee for not having a copy of an obscure book in stock, demanding that they bend over backwards to find it for them. When Shane stumbles across a copy while re-stocking the shelves, he finds himself drawn into a surreal home that has no intention of letting him leave.
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An irate customer harasses Shane, a bookstore employee for not having a copy of an obscure book in stock, demanding that they bend over backwards to find it for them. When Shane stumbles across a copy while re-stocking the shelves, he finds himself drawn into a surreal home that has no intention of letting him leave.
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