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Police Beat
SummaryPolice Beat is both a strikingly poetic examination of displacement and a gently surreal compendium of criminal behavior. Z, a young Senegalese and Muslim man, experiences his adopted city of Seattle through his job as a bicycle cop, leading him to encounters with all manner of strange and troubled people. Z himself, however, is less concerned wi... Read More

Police Beat

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75
Seattle Post-Intelligencer
Pape Sidy Niang is terrific as the cop, Z, who is viewing America through a new immigrant's eyes.
70
The New York Times
A delicately funny tale about everyday surrealism.
70
Village Voice
Dreamlike in style, Police Beat is also a real-world vision of what American indies could be if they dared to recognize the drama in our own neighborhoods.
60
Variety
Distinctive, physically ravishing indie is a natural for fests, but it's questionable whether this sometimes involving, sometimes obscure pic will have appeal beyond the specialty market.
50
San Francisco Chronicle
A bizarre original from the bizarrely original director.
50
The Hollywood Reporter
Soulful performance by non-pro Pape Sidy Niang as the bicycle-riding police officer Z, gives the film a poetic tone, but cumulative impact is diffused rather than enhanced by the fractured form.
40
Film Threat
The most frustrating aspect of Police Beat is that it's clear everyone involved has great talent...Too bad all their efforts are lost in the service of pointless material.
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  • Northwest Film Forum / WigglyWorld Studios
  • Modern Digital
  • Police Beat LLC
Apr 28, 2006
1 h 20 m
Seven Days of Crime & Delusion
Torino Film Festival
• 2 Wins & 3 Nominations
BendFilm Festival
• 2 Wins & 2 Nominations
Film Independent Spirit Awards
• 2 Nominations
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