Exclusive: On the heels of its Audience Award win at the 2024 Slamdance Film Festival, dramedy African Giants, written, directed and produced by Omar Kamara, has been picked up for worldwide distribution by Juno Films. Juno plans an extensive festival release followed by a state-side theatrical release this summer, with a multi-platform digital release to follow in the fall.
Taking place over a weekend visit in Los Angeles, the film watches as two first-generation Sierra Leonean American siblings navigate the changing dynamics of brotherhood after a surprise announcement. Elder brother Alhaji (Dillon Daniel Mutyaba), an aspiring actor living in Los Angeles, is visited for a weekend by his younger brother, Sheku (Omete Anassi), a second-year law student at George Washington University. Unknown to Alhaji, Sheku has come with a specific intention: to reveal that he will be dropping out of law school and moving to LA to pursue acting, just like his older brother.
Taking place over a weekend visit in Los Angeles, the film watches as two first-generation Sierra Leonean American siblings navigate the changing dynamics of brotherhood after a surprise announcement. Elder brother Alhaji (Dillon Daniel Mutyaba), an aspiring actor living in Los Angeles, is visited for a weekend by his younger brother, Sheku (Omete Anassi), a second-year law student at George Washington University. Unknown to Alhaji, Sheku has come with a specific intention: to reveal that he will be dropping out of law school and moving to LA to pursue acting, just like his older brother.
- 1/26/2024
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
Director Barry Jenkins and other landmark directors played a significant role in fueling writer/director/producer Omar S. Kamara’s dream of making impactful movies. But in his new feature film, the main inspiration came from his family.
Based partly on his own unique upbringing, African Giants balances family ties, comedy, and brotherly connection in a standout film that premiered at Slamdance Film Festival. The plot takes place over a weekend visit in Los Angeles, when two first-generation Sierra Leonean American brothers must navigate the changing dynamics of grown-up siblings after a surprise announcement.
“The seed of the idea came from my mom,” Kamara told MovieWeb. “When I was very young, she told me, ‘Be careful how you behave. Your little brother's watching. You're his hero.' I remember feeling a lot of pressure because I was still figuring out myself." Kamara went on to add:
"In the film, there's...
Based partly on his own unique upbringing, African Giants balances family ties, comedy, and brotherly connection in a standout film that premiered at Slamdance Film Festival. The plot takes place over a weekend visit in Los Angeles, when two first-generation Sierra Leonean American brothers must navigate the changing dynamics of grown-up siblings after a surprise announcement.
“The seed of the idea came from my mom,” Kamara told MovieWeb. “When I was very young, she told me, ‘Be careful how you behave. Your little brother's watching. You're his hero.' I remember feeling a lot of pressure because I was still figuring out myself." Kamara went on to add:
"In the film, there's...
- 1/23/2024
- by Greg Archer
- MovieWeb
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