Sorry to Bother You (2018) - Go Team Video (EP. 022)

Next up for the AMPM VIDEO crew is the incredible Sorry to Bother You, a 2018 American surrealist black comedy film written and directed by Boots Riley, in his directorial debut. It stars Lakeith Stanfield, Tessa Thompson, Jermaine Fowler, Omari Hardwick, Terry Crews, Patton Oswalt, David Cross, Danny Glover, Steven Yeun, and Armie Hammer. The film follows a young black telemarketer who adopts a white accent to succeed at his job. Swept into a corporate conspiracy, he must choose between profit and joining his activist friends to organize labor. Principal photography began in June 2017 in Oakland. Sorry to Bother You premiered at the Sundance Film Festival on January 20, 2018, and was theatrically released in the United States on July 6, 2018, by Annapurna Pictures through Mirror Releasing. The film received critical acclaim for its cast, concept, and soundtrack, as well as Riley's screenplay and direction. You can watch the video podcast on YouTube, listen on Spotify or Apple Music, & catch us next week live on twitch.tv/ampmvideo & pleeeease drop a comment, like & hit the subscribe button  Give us a   follow @ampm.video & @goteamvideo BIG shoutout to @gubbsmusic for our sick intro/outro music & BIG   shoutout to @shotfromthepit for our fun promo photos! ⚡️  If you would like to support @ampm.video & @goteamvideo for all we do & so that we can keep creating more content, check out patreon.com/ampmvideo