Love & Basketball manches longues Luminous black-and-white cinematography and stylistic

Luminous black-and-white cinematography and stylistic flourishes yield images of haunting power in this potent depiction

Making use of nonprofessional actors

and Paula Pell

sets out to defend the honor of both his school and the Chinese people

Love & Basketball manches longues Luminous black-and-white cinematography and stylisticSparks fly both on and off the court in this groundbreaking feature debut by writer director Gina Prince Bythewood (The Old Guard), which elevated the coming of age romance by giving honest expression to the challenges female athletes face in a world that doesnt see them as equal. Sanaa Lathan (Alien vs. Predator) and Omar Epps (Higher Learning) make for one of the most iconic screen couples of the 2000s as the basketball obsessed next door neighbors