Dear White People is a movie novelization written by Justin Simien in 2014 and based on the movie of the same name, directed by Justin Simien in 2014. The movie features Tyler James Williams, Tessa Thompson, Teyonah Parris, Brandon Bell, Kyle Gallner, Peter Syvertsen, and others.
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Storyline
Four black students attend an Ivy League college where a riot breaks out over an “African-American” themed party thrown by white students. With tongue planted firmly in cheek, the film explores racial identity in ‘post-racial’ America while weaving a story about forging one’s unique path in the world.
Movie vs Book
Year
2014
Minutes
108
Movie Rate
6.10
Source: IMDb
Movie
Dear White People
Director: Justin Simien
Country: USA
Year: 2014
Length: 1h48m
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Year
2014
Pages
160
Book Rate
8.30
S: Goodreads
Book
Dear White People
Author: Justin Simien
Country: USA
First published in: 2014
Length: 160 pages
Genre: Fiction
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Movie by Justin Simien
User polls & recommendations
“When I see a 700-page novel, my first thought is, 'Ooh, how could you cut this down to size and make a movie out of it?'”
BRIAN HELGELAND (Screenwriter)
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