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Critic Mark Kermode
rated 6

...very personal (and ultimately empowering) drama...

Read full review at The Guardian
Critic Peter Bradshaw
rated 6

...really interesting debut.

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Critic Renee Schonfeld
rated 8

...Poe shows a wonderful gift for working with the cast, and an inventive, original way of storytelling.

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Cast & Crew

Tayarisha Poe
Director
Jesse Williams
As Headmaster Banton
Gina Torres
As Maybelle Summers
Jharrel Jerome
As Maxxie Ayoade
Ana Mulvoy Ten
As Bobby Pellegrino
Melissa McMeekin
As Mrs. O’Reily

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Selah Summers rules the underground life of Haldwell, an elite Pennsylvania boarding school, with an iron fist. As the leader of the powerful Spades faction, she maintains a delicate balance between being feared and loved by her peers. When a new student, Paloma, catches her eye, Selah takes her under her wing and teaches her how to navigate the treacherous landscape of high school politics. But as Paloma gains confidence and power, she begins to question Selah's leadership and motivations. Will their mentorship turn into a bitter rivalry?

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Selah and the Spades was released for streaming on April 17, 2020.