| Director | Beyoncé, Dikayl Rimmasch, Jonas Åkerlund, Kahlil Joseph, Mark Romanek, Melina Matsoukas, Todd Tourso |
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| Runtime | 65 min |
| Country | United States |
The film is divided into eleven chapters: "Intuition", "Denial", "Anger", "Apathy", "Emptiness", "Accountability", "Reformation", "Forgiveness", "Resurrection", "Hope", and "Redemption". It incorporates poetry and prose by British-Somali poet Warsan Shire, including adaptations of "The Unbearable Weight of Staying", "Dear Moon", "How to Wear Your Mother's Lipstick", "Nail Technician as Palm Reader", and "For Women Who Are Difficult to Love". According to writer Kyra Gaunt, Lemonade "puts everyone on notice and reminds us that pop culture can carry the gutbucket of a new kind of imagined justice." The film blends music, documentary, and experimental elements, and was directed by seven filmmakers, including Beyoncé.