Silas Jones is an accomplished, Black trial attorney on the cusp of making partner at a white-shoe law firm. Upon successfully defending a white woman charged with murdering a Black teen, Silas comes to a crossroads with his wife Kosi, an equally accomplished professor, as they prepare to attend the firm’s celebration. As the night progresses, Silas questions the legitimacy of his promotion. Will he make the ultimate sacrifice?
This screening is supported in part by a generous grant from The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation to Morehouse College's Movement, Memory, and Justice Project.
- Year2021
- Runtime16 minutes
- LanguageEnglish
- CountryUnited States
- DirectorAristotle Torres
- ScreenwriterRoderick Lawrence, Aristotle Torres, J.J. Johnson
- ProducerSalma Qarnain, Roderick Lawrence, Dr. Celeste Watkins-Hayes (EP), Rejji Hayes (EP), Eric Nelsen (Co-Producer), Sainty Nelsen (Co-Producer)
Silas Jones is an accomplished, Black trial attorney on the cusp of making partner at a white-shoe law firm. Upon successfully defending a white woman charged with murdering a Black teen, Silas comes to a crossroads with his wife Kosi, an equally accomplished professor, as they prepare to attend the firm’s celebration. As the night progresses, Silas questions the legitimacy of his promotion. Will he make the ultimate sacrifice?
This screening is supported in part by a generous grant from The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation to Morehouse College's Movement, Memory, and Justice Project.
- Year2021
- Runtime16 minutes
- LanguageEnglish
- CountryUnited States
- DirectorAristotle Torres
- ScreenwriterRoderick Lawrence, Aristotle Torres, J.J. Johnson
- ProducerSalma Qarnain, Roderick Lawrence, Dr. Celeste Watkins-Hayes (EP), Rejji Hayes (EP), Eric Nelsen (Co-Producer), Sainty Nelsen (Co-Producer)
