Project Detail

#BlackBoyJoyGone

Synopsis

A hybrid documentary by and for black men, on mental health, sexual trauma and finding strength through brotherhood. Blending interviews, poetry, dance and storytelling, it captures the lives, realities, and the hopeful perspectives of men in the North, the Midlands, London in the UK.

Details

Year
2022
Type of project
Shorts
Running time
25 min
Format
Digital
Director
Ashley Karrell, Isaac Ouro-Gnao
Producer
Melanie Abrahams, Ashley Karrell
Co-Producer
Hannah Bush Bailey
Executive Producer
Lisa Marie Russo
Editor
Tonye Mak
Screenwriter
Isaac Ouro-Gnao
Director of Photography
Robert Macfarlane
Production Designer
Rhian Kempadoo - Millar
Sound
Robert Wingfield
Composer
Randolph Matthews
Principal cast
Isaac Ouro-Gnao, Chiedu Oraka, Tunde Ashaolu, Nyall Simms, Daniel Thompson, Winston Anderson, Aaron Broomfield, Greg Rogers, Yasin Farah

Production Status

Production Company

Supported by Doc Society

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