''Pass Over'' is a 2018 American drama film directed by

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and starring

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, Julian Parker, Ryan Hallahan and Blake DeLong. It is a performance of the play of the same name by Antoinette Nwandu, directed for the stage by Danya Taymor and filmed by Spike Lee.

Cast

as Moses *Julian Parker as Kitch *Ryan Hallahan as Master * Blake DeLong as Ossifer

Production

The film was shot in 2017 at the Steppenwolf Theatre in Chicago. The stage production was directed by Danya Taymor and the film recording of the performance was directed by Spike Lee.

Release

The film premiered at the 2018 Sundance Film Festival. It was then released via Amazon Prime on April 20, 2018.

Reception

The film has rating on

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. Chuck Bowen of '' Slant Magazine'' awarded the film two stars out of four. Chris Nashawaty of ''

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'' graded the film a B. Nick Allen of RogerEbert.com awarded the film three and a half stars. Bradley Gibson of '' Film Threat'' gave the film a 8 out of 10. ''

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'' gave it a positive review, calling it "More powerful than its filmed-play format might suggest."

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* * {{Spike Lee American drama films Filmed stage productions Films shot in Chicago Films directed by Spike Lee American films based on plays Amazon Prime Video original films 2010s English-language films 2010s American films