Brown Sugar (2002)

02/09/23 • 19 min

Valentine's Day is almost upon us and what better time to revisit a romantic comedy from just over twenty years ago? This one stars Sanaa Lathan and Taye Diggs as two childhood friends who initially bonded through their love of hip-hop music and have remained best friends through adulthood while also both working in the world of hip-hop. But now as they both live in New York City, their lives are getting a bit more complicated as one of them is about to be married....and wouldn't you know it, they MIGHT want to be more than friends. This rom-com - which blends of elements of When Harry Met Sally and Jerry Maguire - was directed by Rick Famuyiwa and also stars Mos Def and Queen Latifah.
Host: Geoff Gershon
Editors: Geoff and Ella Gershon

Producer: Marlene Gershon
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Living for the Cinema - Brown Sugar (2002)

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BROWN SUGAR – 2003

Directed by Rick Famuyiwa

Starring Sanaa Lathan, Taye Diggs, Mos Def/Yaslin Bey, Queen Latifah, Nicole Ari Parker, Boris Kodjoe, Sterling K. Brown, and Wendell Pierce

Genre: Romantic Comedy (Audio clip)

Good rom-coms are always a tricky thing to pull off because you need to find that balance between respecting the key tropes and not just drowning in them. Just over twenty (!) years ago, director Rick Famuyiwa (Dope) delive