‘Selah and the Spades’ Cinematographer Explains How Rihanna’s ‘Anti’ Inspired the Film’s Look
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variety.comBy Jazz Tangcay Artisans Editor The psychology of power sits at the center of director Tayarisha Poe’s debut feature, “Selah and the Spades,” about the leader of one of five secret factions at an elite boarding school in Pennsylvania.
The film, which generated buzz at Sundance last year, bows April 17 on Amazon Prime. Key to the movie’s look and tone was to invest that power in Selah Summers (Lovie Simone), head of Haldwell School’s most powerful faction, the Spades, which handles the clandestine buying and selling of drugs and alcohol among the student body.
Though nearing graduation, she’s not considering her academic future but rather what will happen when she vacates her dominant social position once school comes to an end.
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