African Giants

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African Giants
Directed byOmar S. Kamara
Written byOmar S. Kamara
Produced byLeo Blumberg-Woll & Omar S. Kamara
StarringDillon Daniel Mutyaba & Omete Anassi
CinematographyJonas Fischer
Edited byLily Judge
Release date
  • 19 January 2024 (2024-01-19)(United States)
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

African Giants is a 2024 drama film directed by Omar S. Kamara, starring Dillon Daniel Mutyaba and Omete Anassi. The film is Kamara's directorial feature debut. [1]

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The film first premiered in January 2024 at the Slamdance Film Festival, where it won the audience award for best narrative feature. [2]

Premise

The film tells the story of two Sierra Leone-American brothers over a weekend visit in Los Angeles, as they navigate the changing dynamics of brotherhood after a surprise announcement. [3]

Release

After its premiere at the 2024 Slamdance Film Festival, Juno Films acquired worldwide rights to the project. [4] The film holds a 100% Rotten Tomatoes score and was reviewed favorably by several outlets including Film Threat, [5] The British Blacklist, [6] and Eye for Film. [7]

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References

  1. Kamara, Omar S. (2024-01-19), African Giants (Comedy, Drama), Kathleen Kenny, Tanyell Waivers, Scott Bender, African Giants, retrieved 2024-05-20
  2. Galuppo, Mia (2024-01-26). "'The Accident' Takes Top Prize at Slamdance". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2024-05-20.
  3. "African Giants | Rotten Tomatoes". www.rottentomatoes.com. Retrieved 2024-05-29.
  4. Grobar, Matt (2024-01-26). "Slamdance Audience Award Winner 'African Giants' Acquired By Juno Films". Deadline. Retrieved 2024-05-20.
  5. "African Giants Reviews Film Threat". 2024-02-19. Retrieved 2024-05-20.
  6. Chiemeke, Jerry (2024-04-13). "Out Of Africa: Omar S. Kamara's Debut Feature Film "African Giants" Is A Compelling Story About Interfamilial Dynamics | The British Blacklist" . Retrieved 2024-05-20.
  7. "African Giants (2024) Movie Review from Eye for Film". www.eyeforfilm.co.uk. Retrieved 2024-05-20.