Selah and the Spades
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About
In the closed world of an elite Pennsylvania boarding school, Haldwell, the student body is run by five factions. Seventeen-year-old Selah Summers (Lovie Simone) runs the most dominant group, the Spades, with unshakable poise, as they cater to the most classic of vices and supply students with coveted, illegal alcohol and pills. Tensions between the factions escalate, and when Selah’s best friend/right hand Maxxie (MOONLIGHT’s Jharrel Jerome) becomes distracted by a new love, Selah takes on a protégée, enamored sophomore Paloma (Celeste O'Connor), to whom she imparts her wisdom on ruling the school. But with graduation looming and Paloma proving an impressively quick study, Selah’s fears turn sinister as she grapples with losing the control by which she defines herself. In her feature debut, writer/director Tayarisha Poe immerses us in a heightened depiction of teenage politics. This searing character study encapsulates just how intoxicating power can be for a teenage girl who acutely feels the threat of being denied it. Exciting newcomer Lovie Simone’s performance beautifully embodies both Selah’s publicly impeccable command and the internal fears and uncertainty that drive it.
Assets
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- STILL PHOTOS (6)
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Log Line
In the closed world of an elite Pennsylvania boarding school, Haldwell, the student body is run by five factions. Seventeen-year-old Selah Summers (Lovie Simone) runs the most dominant group, the Spades, with unshakable poise, as they cater to the most classic of vices and supply students with coveted, illegal alcohol and pills.Show Description
In the closed world of an elite Pennsylvania boarding school, Haldwell, the student body is run by five factions. Seventeen-year-old Selah Summers (Lovie Simone) runs the most dominant group, the Spades, with unshakable poise, as they cater to the most classic of vices and supply students with coveted, illegal alcohol and pills. Tensions between the factions escalate, and when Selah’s best friend/right hand Maxxie (MOONLIGHT’s Jharrel Jerome) becomes distracted by a new love, Selah takes on a protégée, enamored sophomore Paloma (Celeste O'Connor), to whom she imparts her wisdom on ruling the school. But with graduation looming and Paloma proving an impressively quick study, Selah’s fears turn sinister as she grapples with losing the control by which she defines herself. In her feature debut, writer/director Tayarisha Poe immerses us in a heightened depiction of teenage politics. This searing character study encapsulates just how intoxicating power can be for a teenage girl who acutely feels the threat of being denied it. Exciting newcomer Lovie Simone’s performance beautifully embodies both Selah’s publicly impeccable command and the internal fears and uncertainty that drive it.
Character Descriptions
Bios (33)
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Lovies Simone
Selah
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Celeste O'Connor
Celeste
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Jharrel Jerome
Maxxie
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Jesse Williams
Headmaster Banton
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Gina Torres
Maybelle Summers
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Ana Mulvoy Ten
Bobby
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Henry Hunter Hall
Tarit
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Evan Roe
Two Tom
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Francesca Noel
Amber B
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Tayarisha Poe
Writer / Director
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Jomo Fray
Cinematographer
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Lauren MCbride
Producer
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Nekhebet Juch
Nuri
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Bella Ferragamo
Jasika
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Kristen Ivy Haynes
Malika
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Greyson Cage
Reggie
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Ben Breault
David
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Krish Bhuva
Mooks
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Cody Sloan
Cooper
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Ali Fisher
June
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Rae Belle
Lulu
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Melissa Mcmeenkin
Mrs. O'Reily
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Ken Israel
Phil
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Sparkyl
Spirit Squad
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Lucas-Thomas
Spirit Squad
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Nickolette Mauch
Spirit Squad
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Gwenyth Murphy
Spirit Squad
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Jeryl Palana
Spirit Squad
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Kelly Sacramaone
Spirit Squad
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Jessie Cannizzaro
Narrator
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Jennifer Lamb
Stunt Coordinator
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Tim Buchanan
Stunt Utility
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Valisa Tate
Stunt Double