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A Love Song for Latasha

  • 2019
  • TV-PG
  • 19m
IMDb RATING
6.8/10
2.7K
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A Love Song for Latasha (2019)
A dreamlike portrait of a vibrant 15-year-old girl whose shooting death sparks the 1992 L.A. Riots.
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The injustice surrounding the shooting death of 15-year-old Latasha Harlins at a South Central Los Angeles store became a flashpoint for the city’s 1992 civil uprising.The injustice surrounding the shooting death of 15-year-old Latasha Harlins at a South Central Los Angeles store became a flashpoint for the city’s 1992 civil uprising.The injustice surrounding the shooting death of 15-year-old Latasha Harlins at a South Central Los Angeles store became a flashpoint for the city’s 1992 civil uprising.

  • Director
    • Sophia Nahli Allison
  • Stars
    • Tybie O'Bard
    • Shinese Harlins
    • Zoe Flint
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  • IMDb RATING
    6.8/10
    2.7K
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    • Director
      • Sophia Nahli Allison
    • Stars
      • Tybie O'Bard
      • Shinese Harlins
      • Zoe Flint
    • 11User reviews
    • 13Critic reviews
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    • Nominated for 1 Oscar
      • 6 wins & 6 nominations total

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    Nnenna Brown
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    Londyn Sharp
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    Marley Cortez
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    • (as Irie Hudson)
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      • Sophia Nahli Allison
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    roger_2020

    this will make you cry its that good

    This is a great documentary . It is well constructed,Brittany Hudson is superb and so likeable. A Love Song for Latasha 10/10
    goldenlampshade

    Packs an Emotional Punch

    The front runner for Best Documentary Short at the Academy Awards and deservedly so, I'm very happy the Oscars put this on my radar because A Love Song for Latasha is such a short and sweet tribute to a life taken too soon. Without being preachy or insensitive, it is simply a film that honors the layers the media neglects to share about Latasha Harlins. I was taught about her briefly in college but I'm so glad this Netflix doc colored in the lines in between what I knew. This is such a worthwhile watch because it manages to make a cinematic and beautiful short that is lush and emotionally moving. Well done.
    8faer_kr

    Safety Pin

    A mini-documentary. It is about the murder of a teenage girl in the 90's and the feelings of her acquaintances. Piercing. Raw. Quality. The narrations and the recreation of her voice are exemplary. Animations and skits are fine. Seek justice and promptly expose the harassment experienced by people of color in certain neighborhoods in the United States. In 20 minutes it leaves you with a sour taste. In the end it could be you or I who tragically loses my life while going to the store. It is a documentary made with love that reclaims the life of a black girl. Safety pin.
    8RosanaBotafogo

    Sad however necessary...

    A very painful documentary, broken dreams, revolt, and widespread outrage at the disproportionate violence and latent injustice, Soon Ja Du, a 51-year-old Korean, did not serve a single day in prison, and that fact also contributes to the Uprising Los Angeles in 1992 and remembered in the Black Lives Matter, a simple production, however necessary, with only speeches and memories from friends and relatives...
    10kittyvonmew

    Beautiful and relevant

    This is not an easy watch, but it's worth watching every minute. It is exactly what the title says, a love song, and like so many love songs has heartbreak at its core. A young black girl shot, her life seemingly worth $1.79, and no justice. This could have been 1951 rather than 1991, and tragically could be 2021.

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      Tupac Shakur referenced this situation in many songs and poems in memoriam to Latasha Harlins. Including the songs: "Strictly for my N", "Hellrazor", "I Wonder If Heaven Got A Ghetto", "White Man'z World", and "Thugz Mansion". In addition, the video for his hit song "Keep Your Head Up" was dedicated to her.
    • Connections
      Referenced in The Oscars (2021)
    • Soundtracks
      Stand By Me
      Written by Ben E. King, Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller

      Performed by Kadhja Bonet

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    • Release date
      • September 21, 2020 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official site
      • Netflix Site
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • 獻給拉塔莎的詠嘆調
    • Filming locations
      • Los Angeles, California, USA
    • Production company
      • Netflix
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      • 19m
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.78 : 1

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