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“What happens to a dream deferred?” - Harlem by Langston Hughes
Experience the power of storytelling through rhythm, verse, and visual art and discover the legacy of poets like Langston Hughes in watching the films told through poetry in our 2025 selection. These innovative works blend visual art with poetic expression, crafting narratives that invite you to explore emotions and ideas in a unique, lyrical format.
ANGEL, 64 is a widow, ex-professional cellist and property guardian, living alone in a dilapidated building. She hasn’t managed well since the death of her wife, isolating herself and abandoning her cello.
Following the arrival of new tenant, BATHSHEBA; RICH, the property manager serves ANGEL an eviction notice. Events culminate when RICH shows up unannounced, inebriated and picks a fight with ANGEL. In a beautiful act of solidarity, BATHSHEBA appears and diffuses the situation.
Once back in her bedroom, ANGEL plays her cello again for the first time in years, allowing her to move through this stage of her grief.
- Year2024
- Runtime14 minutes
- LanguageEnglish
- CountryUnited Kingdom
- GenreDrama
- Subtitle LanguageEnglish
- Social Media
- DirectorMyah Asha Jeffers
- ScreenwriterMyah Asha Jeffers
- ProducerVictoria Bavister
- CastCecilia Noble, Tumi Fani Kayode, Taheen Modak
- CinematographerEbba Hult
- EditorMarnie Hollande
- Production DesignElena Isolini
- ComposerRob Lewis
“What happens to a dream deferred?” - Harlem by Langston Hughes
Experience the power of storytelling through rhythm, verse, and visual art and discover the legacy of poets like Langston Hughes in watching the films told through poetry in our 2025 selection. These innovative works blend visual art with poetic expression, crafting narratives that invite you to explore emotions and ideas in a unique, lyrical format.
ANGEL, 64 is a widow, ex-professional cellist and property guardian, living alone in a dilapidated building. She hasn’t managed well since the death of her wife, isolating herself and abandoning her cello.
Following the arrival of new tenant, BATHSHEBA; RICH, the property manager serves ANGEL an eviction notice. Events culminate when RICH shows up unannounced, inebriated and picks a fight with ANGEL. In a beautiful act of solidarity, BATHSHEBA appears and diffuses the situation.
Once back in her bedroom, ANGEL plays her cello again for the first time in years, allowing her to move through this stage of her grief.
- Year2024
- Runtime14 minutes
- LanguageEnglish
- CountryUnited Kingdom
- GenreDrama
- Subtitle LanguageEnglish
- Social Media
- DirectorMyah Asha Jeffers
- ScreenwriterMyah Asha Jeffers
- ProducerVictoria Bavister
- CastCecilia Noble, Tumi Fani Kayode, Taheen Modak
- CinematographerEbba Hult
- EditorMarnie Hollande
- Production DesignElena Isolini
- ComposerRob Lewis