Where to watch
Available at home
A geek's chance at Harvard is threatened by drug dealers and a magical backpack.
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Why watch this film?
Malcolm is a geek into old-school rap who finds himself in the middle of an adventure involving shady drug dealers, offbeat weirdos and a backpack that can make or break his chance of getting into Harvard.
"Smart jokes, deconstructing stereotypes, and a great cast. 'Dope' has an up to date debate, even though the movie is set in the 90s, and it really suits the Brazilian context, even if it takes place in the US. Racism is treated in different ways without falling into banality. It's an engaging and important story that can be caricatured at times but doesn't fall into the didacticism that usually surrounds this subject."