Paramount+ And Showtime Set Streaming And Linear Debut For Oscar Contender ‘Kokomo City,’ D. Smith’s Stunning Directorial Debut
deadline.comEXCLUSIVE: D. Smith’s breakout documentary Kokomo City, a top contender for Oscar recognition, will make its debut on Showtime and Paramount+ on February 2, Deadline can reveal.
The film, which has won awards around the world, will become available for streaming as part of the Paramount+ with Showtime plan first thing Friday, February 2, and will premiere on the Showtime linear platform that night at 9 p.m.
ET/PT. Magnolia Pictures released Kokomo City theatrically over the summer, beginning in New York and Los Angeles. “In the wildly entertaining and refreshingly unfiltered documentary, filmmaker D.
Smith passes the mic to four Black transgender sex workers in Atlanta and New York City – Daniella Carter, Koko Da Doll, Liyah Mitchell and Dominique Silver – who unapologetically break down the walls of their profession,” notes a release about the film. “Holding nothing back, the film vibrates with energy, sex, challenge and hard-earned wisdom.” Smith, a two-time Grammy nominated producer, singer, and songwriter, made her directorial debut with Kokomo City.
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