In “I Love Boosters,” it’s Boots Riley’s World
We talk to Boots Riley about his distinctive storytelling and how it centers his hometown in his new movie, "I Love Boosters."
June 16, 2026
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In “I Love Boosters,” it’s Boots Riley’s World
Summary
Oakland filmmaker, rapper and activist Boots Riley’s new film ‘I Love Boosters’ is a surreal crime comedy that follows three women who shoplift clothes to make ends meet. Like all of his work, there’s radical pro-worker politics, indictments of industry, and funk-filled absurdism. We’ll talk to Riley about his distinctive storytelling and how it centers his hometown.
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Boots Riley, writer and director, "I Love Boosters;" his previous films include "Sorry to Bother You"
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