Project Detail

As Told To G/D Thyself

Synopsis

The story of the sacred youth and the stakes of a cosmic journey. Where the embodiment and the pain, pleasure and sublimation there-in are non-negotiable.
Official Selection Sundance Film Festival 2019 - US Narrative Short Films - World premiere

Details

Year
2019
Type of project
Shorts
Running time
22 mins
Format
2K and film
Director
The Ummah Chroma: Bradford Young, Terence Nance, Jenn Nkiru, Marc Thomas, Kamasi Washington
Producer
Erin Wile, Banch Abegaze
Co-Producer
Iconoclast
Executive Producer
Scott Wright, Mattis With, Caius Pawson, Larry Jackson, Alexa Dedlow; Apple Producers: Scott Seviour, Nathalie Besharat
Editor
Marc Thomas, Terence Nance
Screenwriter
Terence Nance, Kamasi Washington, Bradford Young
Director of Photography
Shawn Peters, Bradford Young, Benoit Soler, Maceo Bishop
Production Designer
Lauri Faggioni
Sound
Sound Design: Marc Thomas, Terence Nance, Kamasi Washington
Composer
Kamasi Washington
Principal cast
Joseph Johnson, Gail Scroggins, William Fontaine, Casius Kwansah Graham

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Production Status

Production Company

US, UK coproduction

A Rock & Roll City (US), Iconoclast (UK) production with support of Apple (US). Commissioned by XL / Young Turks (UK)

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