The African Desperate follows Palace Bryant on one very long day in 2017 that starts with her MFA graduation in upstate New York and ends at a Chicago Blue Line Station. *Film includes flashing lights and/or disorienting images from 01:00:00-01:03:00. Nominated for Best Feature Narrative.

The African Desperate

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