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A Love Song for Latasha ()


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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.

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  • Nominated for 1 Oscar. Another 6 wins & 5 nominations.
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Tybie O'Bard ...
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Shinese Harlins ...
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Zoe Flint ...
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Nnenna Brown ...
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Londyn Sharp ...
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Marley Cortez ...
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Raigan Alex ...
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Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Brittany Hudson ...
(as Irie Hudson)

Directed by

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Sophia Nahli Allison

Produced by

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Aubrey Aden-Buie ... executive producer
Sophia Nahli Allison ... producer
Janice Duncan ... creative producer
Elisa Gambino ... executive producer
Fam Udeorji ... producer

Music by

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Minna Choi

Cinematography by

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Sophia Nahli Allison

Editing by

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Sophia Nahli Allison

Sound Department

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Riley Mackin ... sound mixer

Animation Department

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Adebukola Bodunrin ... animator

Music Department

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Jen Malone ... music supervisor
Fam Udeorji ... music supervisor

Additional Crew

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Kya Lou ... Colorist

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Distributors

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  • Derivative Films (2019) (World-wide)
  • Netflix (2020) (Argentina) (video) (VOD)
  • Netflix (2020) (Austria) (video) (VoD)
  • Netflix (2020) (Germany) (video) (VoD)
  • Netflix (2020) (Netherlands) (video) (VOD)
  • Netflix (2020) (Singapore) (video) (VOD)
  • Netflix (2020) (Switzerland) (video) (VoD)
  • Netflix (2020) (United States) (video) (VOD)

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Plot Summary

A Love Song For Latasha is a dreamlike hybrid documentary in conversation with the past and the present to reimagine a more nuanced narrative of Latasha Harlins than standard archival practises have captured by excavating intimate and poetic memories shared by her cousin and best friend.

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Also Known As
  • Ode à Latasha (France)
  • Una canción de amor para Latasha (Spain)
  • О Латаше с любовью (Russia)
  • Ljubavna pesma za Latašu (Serbia)
  • ラターシャに捧ぐ ~記憶で綴る15年の生涯~ (Japan, Japanese title)
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  • 19 min
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Did You Know?

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Trivia 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. See more »
Movie Connections Referenced in The Oscars (2021). See more »
Soundtracks Stand By Me See more »

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