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In a time of anti-racist protest and global social upheaval in the midst of a surging pandemic, filmmakers of color center characters of color and grapple with the current moment. How do isolation, reflection, collective struggle and chosen families impact the road that lies ahead? Filmmakers of color shine a light on their present truths to let us ponder potential futures.


Curated by Rodney Evans, Yoruba Richen, and Lacey Schwartz Delgado.


runtime: 92 mins

Synopsis: Femi is a Nigerian immigrant who works as a manager at a grocery store in Brooklyn, New York. Over the course of a night, he is informed by a fellow manager that his older brother, Adeola, has stolen a large sum of cash during his shift as a cashier. In confronting Adeola for the missing cash, two brothers question their dissonant life values and realize how different they have transformed from one another in pursuing the American Dream.


Director's Bio: Adewale Olukayode is a writer-director and comedian born in Lagos, Nigeria, and raised in Brooklyn, New York. A graduate of Brooklyn College with a degree in Creative Writing and Film Production, he now studies at Columbia University’s MFA program for Screenwriting/Directing. His films address themes of justice, transformation and healing. His style is influenced by African cinema, which he spoke passionately about at the College de France as a guest lecturer. Adewale won the 2019 Director’s Guild of America student award for his short film, HOME. His directing work has been nominated for two NY Emmy Awards, including WE ARE ONE, which premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival at their Youth Initiative. He is currently working on his first feature EAST NEW YORK which was awarded the Princess Grace-Louis Srybnik Award.

  • Year
    2019
  • Runtime
    13 minutes
  • Language
    English
  • Country
    United States
  • Premiere
    New York Premiere
  • Director
    Adewale Olukayode
  • Screenwriter
    Adewale Olukayode
  • Producer
    Jungyoon Kim, Najah Issata Diop, Henry Arroyo
  • Cast
    Jidé Okunola, Taiwo Alashe, Aaron Morton, Lourdes Ruiz, Alejandra Alemany
  • Cinematographer
    Rasa Partin
  • Editor
    Adewale Olukayode
  • Composer
    Jorn Swart