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August the first / directed by Lanre Olabisi ; written by Shawn Alexander, Lanre Olabisi ; produced by Nicky Arezu Akmal, Shawn Alexander ; produced by Lanre Olabisi, Gabriel "Swede" Sedgwick ; an L-Train Productions production in association with Ugly Productions.
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View online- Format:
- Video
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Families--Drama.
- Families.
- Commencement ceremonies.
- Parties.
- Absentee fathers.
- Absentee fathers--Drama.
- Siblings--Drama.
- Siblings.
- Brothers and sisters.
- Fathers and sons--Drama.
- Fathers and sons.
- Parties--Drama.
- Commencement ceremonies--Drama.
- Genre:
- Drama.
- Feature films.
- Video recordings.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (82 minutes)
- Place of Publication:
- New York, NY : Film Movement, 2007.
- Language Note:
- In English.
- System Details:
- data file
- Summary:
- It is the morning of Tunde's graduation party and things have already begun to unravel. Tunde has managed to alienate his sister, Simisola. His older brother, Ade, persistently plagues him with criticism, and their mother has started drinking again. Unbeknownst to most, Tunde has orchestrated the return of his long estranged father, resurrecting unresolved family anguish against the backdrop of Tunde's celebration. As the day turns to night, old wounds are re-opened and bad habits are revived. Layer by layer, deception and half-truths are peeled away as secrets are uncovered in what will be become the most unforgettable day the family has ever experienced.
- Participant:
- Ian Alsup, D. Rubin Green, Joy Merriweather, Kerisse Hutchinson, Sean Phillips.
- Credits:
- Director of photography, Larry Hillier ; editor, Alexander Kopit.
- Notes:
- Title from resource description page (viewed June 24, 2016).
- Won 2007 Birmingham Sidewalk Moving Picture Festival, Best Feature Film
- Nominated 2007 Gotham Awards Gotham Independent Film Award, Best Film Not Playing at a Theater Near You
- Won 2007 Harlem International Film Festival Grand Prize, Best Film
- Won 2007 San Francisco Black Film Festival, Best Feature Film
- Won 2007 Urbanworld Film Festival Audience Award, Best Film
- Other Format:
- Original version:
- OCLC:
- 954043220
- Access Restriction:
- Restricted for use by site license.
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