African Giants

African Giants
Directed by	Omar S. Kamara
Written by	Omar S. Kamara
Produced by	Leo Blumberg-Woll & Omar S. Kamara
Starring	Dillon Daniel Mutyaba & Omete Anassi
Cinematography	Jonas Fischer
Edited by	Lily Judge
Release date	19 January 2024 (2024-01-19)(United States)
Country	United States
Language	English

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]

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]

Cast

• Dillon Daniel Mutyaba as Alhaji
• Omete Anassi as Sheku
• Kathlenn Kenny as Alice
• Tanyell Waivers as Cori
• Jerry Hernandez as Dagoberto
• Josh Lopez as Gio
• Scott Bender as Bernie
• Joy Ireland as Party Goer
• Carlen Clark as Party Goer / Friend
• Shmuel Sam Kraut as Bartender / Party Goer

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]

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.

External links

• African Giants at IMDb
• "African Giants". Rotten Tomatoes.
• Vance, Grant. "Break Down Your Emotional Barriers To Tell Your Best Story". No Film School.