Janelle Monáe: Dirty Computer
2018 · Movie · 49 min · ★ 7.0
In a near-future totalitarian society, citizens are treated like “computers” and judged for being imperfect. As minds and machines blur together, one young woman fights to hold onto her humanity while the government tightens control in the name of security and order.
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Details
- Original title
- Dirty Computer
- Years
- 2018
- Release date
- 2018-04-23
- Language
- English
- Runtime
- 49 min
- TMDB rating
- 7.0/10 (52 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you want a provocative, near-future story about identity, control, and freedom under pressure; Not for you if you prefer light viewing or straightforward music-industry drama like Empire.
Pros: bold near-future premise; big freedom themes; tense oppressive mood | Cons: heavy subject matter; bleak tone; limited light moments
Themes
- rebellion
- mind control
- dystopia
- satire
- music video
- memory loss
- memory
- cyberpunk
- lgbt
- conformity
- non conformity
- female empowerment
- +5 more
Cast & crew
Janelle Monáe
as Jane 57821
Tessa Thompson
as Zen
Jayson Aaron
as Ché
Michele Hart
as Virgin Victoria
Dyson Posey
as Cleaner #1
Alex Wexo
as Scream Police
Logan Hunt
as Walker
- MP
Mel James Payne
as Walker
- BT
Brinnen Thompson
as Torch
- AC
Anuhea Ceballos
as Torch
Directed by Emma Westenberg, Lacey Duke, Alan Ferguson +2 more