The Young Nation Short Film
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Synopsis
The Young Nation Short Film is a groundbreaking, 18-minute musical drama that serves as both a cinematic narrative and a cultural manifesto for a new generation. Directed by and starring breakout artist Joni Smith, the film explores themes of teenage isolation, collective identity, and the redemptive power of street culture, shot in a striking dichotomy of stark black-and-white realism and explosive, high-saturation color.The narrative begins in the claustrophobic, rhythmic confines of a subterranean transit car. A youthful visionary (Smith) attempts to rally her peers against the suffocating boredom of a stagnant urban summer by introducing a grand collective vision: a neighborhood block party. Met with harsh cynicism and immediate rejection, she follows her disillusioned companions off the platform and into the cavernous, desolate expanse of an abandoned industrial warehouse.
Details
- Joni Smith
- August 30, 2027
- In Production
- Young Nation Records
- 18m
Where to watch
No known streaming options in United States.
Cast
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Joni SmithJoni
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Rumi Von-ClarkeMaya
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Lil ChampJordan
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Danielle KingYoung Nation Dancer 1#
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Maureen Ruby JacksonYoung Nation Dancer 2#
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Loretta RobinsonYoung Nation Dancer 3# -
Debbii DawsonYoung Nation Dancer 4#
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Malik WatsonYoung Nation Dancer 5#
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Sophie CarterPassenger On Train 1#
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Miles CatonYoung Nation Dancer 6#
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Aaliyah ThompsonYoung Nation Dancer 7#
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Gracyen Duncan-SmithYoung Nation Dancer 8#
