San Francisco IndieFest 2022

The Sleeping Negro (plus Q&A) & Across

Expired February 11, 2022 7:59 AM
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OPENING NIGHT FILM

Confronted with a series of racially charged incidents, a young black man must overcome rage, alienation, and hopelessness in order to find his own humanity.


The young black man, simply identified as “Man,” must resolve the personal meaning of his blackness when his white boss orders him to commit fraud to benefit the corporation. Struggling with an overwhelming sense of shame for going through with the illegal demand, Man seeks consolation by discussing his unease with a black former friend and his white fiancé. Those conversations lead only to further confusion and frustrations...


Following on the footstep of the LA Rebellion filmmakers, Skinner Myers tells a very personal and intimate Black story in a radically non-traditional cinematic style as a means to express freely his feelings as a Black man in America.


Opening Night Q&A moderated by Teresa Moore, Race and Equity columnist for the San Francisco Examiner.

  • Runtime
    73 minutes
  • Country
    USA
  • Director
    Skinner Myers