See You Yesterday is nominated for two Independent Spirit Awards; writer/director Stefon Bristol and co-writer Fredrica Bailey discuss the film.

Far from being a forgettable, algorithm-written story about plucky kids trying to make a time machine, See You Yesterday connects its story to current events in what looks to be a powerful and emotional way. Produced by Spike Lee and directed by his protege Stefon Bristol, the Netflix film follows two high-school best friends (CJ and Sebastian) who build a backpack to travel through time -- but that journey takes on a new urgency when CJ's brother Calvin is killed by police, despite being unarmed. From there, CJ and Sebastian's journey (or as the trailer reveals, multiple …