Directorial debut of musician Boots Riley, Sorry To Bother You is a witty surrealist film. Trying to blend into a white corporate landscape, Cash Green (LaKeith Stanfield) fights his way to the top of telemarketing using a “white voice” to sell more. His artist girlfriend Detroit (Tessa Thompson) who does not appreciate him choosing success over unionizing, Cash must pick his battles wisely.
After its premier at Sundance Film Festival, Sorry To Bother You became a commercial success. With its fresh take on capitalism, radical class and racial analysis in contemporary America, the film is a reflective piece on workplace practices, power structures and greed.