2018 – Sorry to Bother You

Directed by: Boots Riley Written by: Boots Riley Produced by: Nina Yang Bongiovi, Forest Whitaker, Charles King Production year: 2017 Original release: July 6, 2018 (USA) Running time: 1 hour, 45 minutes Other cast: Lakeith Stanfield, Tessa Thompson, Jermaine Fowler Misc: IMDB | Amazon | iTunes

In a dystopian, not-too-distant future, black telemarketer Cassius Green discovers a magical key to professional success, propelling him into a macabre universe of material glory. As his friends and co-workers organize in protest of corporate oppression, Cassius falls under the spell of his company’s cocaine-snorting CEO Steve Lift, who offers him a salary beyond his wildest dreams.