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    Press Play with Madeleine Brand

    In ‘See You Yesterday,’ time-traveling science nerds try to prevent a police shooting

    Imagine a movie that’s a mash-up of “Back to the Future” and Spike Lee’s “Do the Right Thing.” That’s the elevator pitch for the new film “See You Yesterday.” In fact, Spike Lee produced it.

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    By Madeleine Brand • May 21, 2019 • 1 min read

    Imagine a movie that’s a mash-up of “Back to the Future” and Spike Lee’s “Do the Right Thing.” That’s the elevator pitch for the new film “See You Yesterday.” In fact, Spike Lee produced it. The film is about two high school science nerds who invent time-travel, and try to go back in time to prevent a police shooting.

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    The full episode

    4 of 4
    What to watch on TV now that ‘Game of Thrones’ is over
    1. 0:00Don McGahn is a no-show at today’s hearing and Democrats are furious
    2. 10:53An inside look at life in Venezuela, a country in turmoil
    3. 23:26‘Game of Thrones’ is over. What should you watch now?
    4. 37:55In ‘See You Yesterday,’ time-traveling science nerds try to prevent a police shootingYou’re reading this
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