Arpa International Film Festival (2024)

The Burden

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The Burden
When culture vultures apply for citizenship on a new planet colonized by Black people, three judges must decide how to deal with folks who want everything but the burden.
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In 2044, immediately following the election of another racist president, a group of wealthy Black people pooled their money together to take all willing Black people of Earth to a new colony in the Andromeda Galaxy they’ve built called New World Sankofa. In order for non-Black people to gain citizenship they must go through a series of citizenship steps, concluding with a formal hearing in front of a tribunal. We open on one tribunal hearing featuring an Asian American man named Shawn Lee.

  • Year
    2023-05-11
  • Runtime
    00:14:51
  • Language
    English, Japanese
  • Country
    United States
  • Genre
    Sci-Fi, Comedy, LGBTQIA+
  • Awards
    Raza Cosmica San Antonio October 14, 2023 World Premiere Official Selection United States Urbanworld New York City November 4, 2023 NYC Premiere Official Selection United States NewFilmmakers Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA February 10, 2024 Los Angeles Premiere Official Selection Pan African Film Festival Los Angeles, CA February 16, 2024 Official Selection Kansas City FilmFest International Kansas City, MO April 11, 2024 Official Selection Inside Out 2SLGBTQ+ Film Festival Toronto, ON May 26, 2024 Canadian Premiere Official Selection Canada Nevada Women's Film Festival Las Vegas June 23, 2024 Best Short Comedy
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  • Director
    Tish Arana
  • Screenwriter
    Tish Arana
  • Producer
    Brandi Nicole
  • Cast
    Rashawn Nadine Scott, Vachensky Vieux, Rajiv Shah, Samuel Ademola, Tish Arana, Ashley C. Ford, Aisha Lomax, Lavelle Roby, DaJuan Johnson, Christopher Benitez
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