1st Ontario International Film Festival

International Short Films' Block III (Festivals' Award Winners & Nominees)

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A fictionalized short film based on the true story of the terrifying daring escape of Henry "Box" Brown, an enslaved man who used creativity to escape from slavery in 1849 by mailing himself to freedom.

  • Year
    2019
  • Runtime
    6 minutes
  • Language
    English
  • Country
    United States
  • Note
    10 Awards & 10 Nominations
  • Director
    Wanjiru Njendu
  • Screenwriter
    Wanjiru Njendu
  • Producer
    Wanjiru Njendu
  • Co-Producer
    Bongani Mlambo, Benjamin A. Onyango, Maggie Manyan
  • Cast
    Adetokumboh M'Cormack, Peres Owino, Gregor Manns
  • Cinematographer
    Bongani Mlambo
  • Editor
    Hanna Sturwold
  • Production Design
    Makenzi Jordan, Brittany Ingram
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