Medicine for Melancholy
Brief Synopsis
Cast & Crew
Barry Jenkins
Wyatt Cenac
Tracey N Heggins
Justin Barber
Gates Bradley
Alejandro Cruz
Film Details
Technical Specs
Synopsis
Two African-American twenty-somethings, Micah and Jo, wake up in bed together having no recollection of how they arrived there. From the appearance of things it's clear they've had sex. Realizing neither knows the other's name they introduce themselves over coffee, chare a cab, and part ways. Hours later, however, Micah shows up at Jo's apartment to return the purse she had left on the backseat of the cab. Soon a connection is born.
Director
Barry Jenkins
Crew
Justin Barber
Gates Bradley
Alejandro Cruz
Barry Jenkins
James Laxton
James Laxton
Greg O'bryant
Greg O'bryant
Nat Sanders
Nat Sanders
Cherie Saulter
Amy Seimetz
Bill Storkson
Nikolas Zasimczuk
Film Details
Technical Specs
Quotes
Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Co-winner of the 2009 Marlon Riggs Award for Courage & Vision in the Bay Area Film Community by the San Francisco Film Critics Circle (SFFCC).
Nominated for three 2008 Spirit Awards including Best First Feature, Best Cinematography and the Acura Someone to Watch Award by Film Independent (FIND).
Released in United States 2008
Released in United States February 20, 2009
Released in United States June 2008
Released in United States March 2008
Released in United States October 2008
Released in United States September 2008
Released in United States Winter January 30, 2009
Shown at Chicago International Film Festival (New Directors) October 16-29, 2008.
Shown at London Film Festival (World Cinema) October 15-30, 2008.
Shown at Los Angeles Film Festival (Narrative Competition) June 19-29, 2008.
Shown at San Francisco International Film Festival (Spotlight: Cinema by the Bay) April 24-May 8, 2008.
Shown at South by Southwest Film Festival (Emerging Visions) March 7-15, 2008.
Released in United States 2008 (Shown at San Francisco International Film Festival (Spotlight: Cinema by the Bay) April 24-May 8, 2008.)
Released in United States Winter January 30, 2009 (NY)
Released in United States February 20, 2009 (Los Angeles)
Released in United States October 2008 (Shown at London Film Festival (World Cinema) October 15-30, 2008.)
Released in United States June 2008 (Shown at Los Angeles Film Festival (Narrative Competition) June 19-29, 2008.)
Released in United States September 2008 (Shown at Toronto International Film Festival (Discovery) September 4-13, 2008.)
Released in United States October 2008 (Shown at Chicago International Film Festival (New Directors) October 16-29, 2008.)
Feature directorial debut for Barry Jenkins.
Released in United States March 2008 (Shown at South by Southwest Film Festival (Emerging Visions) March 7-15, 2008.)
Shown at Toronto International Film Festival (Discovery) September 4-13, 2008.
