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Janelle Monáe: Dirty Computer

2018 · Movie · 49 min

6.8(52)unSUB Rating

MusicDramaRomanceScience Fiction

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 (input)
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

    Janelle Monáe

    as Jane 57821

  • Tessa Thompson

    Tessa Thompson

    as Zen

  • Jayson Aaron

    Jayson Aaron

    as Ché

  • Michele Hart

    Michele Hart

    as Virgin Victoria

  • Dyson Posey

    Dyson Posey

    as Cleaner #1

  • Alex Wexo

    Alex Wexo

    as Scream Police

  • Logan Hunt

    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