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Blindspotting centers on Ashley, who was nipping at the heels of a middle class life in Oakland until Miles, her partner of 12 years and father of their son, is suddenly incarcerated, leaving her to navigate a chaotic and humorous existential crisis when she's forced to move in with Miles' mother and half-sister.

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The 49th Annual Nashville Film Festival Announces The 2018 Animated Feature Competiti Photo The 49th Annual Nashville Film Festival Announces The 2018 Animated Feature Competition, Special Presentations
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VIDEO: Daveed Diggs Shares Details of His New Film BLINDSPOTTING On THE TONIGHT SHOW Photo VIDEO: Daveed Diggs Shares Details of His New Film BLINDSPOTTING On THE TONIGHT SHOW
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