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Bonus Conversation
See the film and then watch a conversation between Test Pattern director Shatara Michelle Ford and James Gray (The Immigrant, Ad Astra)
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About the Film
Official Selection MSPIFF 2020.
Part psychological horror, part realist drama, this exhilarating debut feature from Shatara Michelle Ford is set against the backdrop of national discussions around inequitable health care and policing, the #metoo movement, and race in America.
Test Pattern follows an interracial couple whose relationship is put to the test after a Black woman is sexually assaulted and her white boyfriend drives her from hospital to hospital in search of a rape kit. Their story reveals the systemic injustices and social conditioning women face when navigating sex and consent within the American patriarchy. Winner of top prizes at the BlackStar and New Orleans Film Festivals, this gripping social thriller offers a unique exploration of institutional racism and sexism from a Black female point of view.
Press
"Test Pattern offers a fresh way of examining sexual assault and its aftermath on screen, one that feels just as emblematic of its moment as Thelma & Louise." —Soraya Nadia McDonald, Film Comment
"Shatara Michelle Ford has an assured, unique visual storytelling style." —Jason Green, The Arts STL
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