Project Detail

Blackman's Reality

A young black man faces two detectives, who are viewed from behind.

Synopsis

Following Jaiye, a young Black man, as he navigates a night out that spirals into a nightmare. Despite a prophetic warning from his mother, Jaiye decides to go to a club with his friends. There, he meets Shantel, a white woman who, after a brief encounter, falsely accuses him of rape when he refuses to pay her. The accusation unleashes a torrent of racial prejudice that leads to Jaiye's arrest, social ostracism, and eventual suicide.
Through Jaiye’s tragic journey, the film lays bare the corrosive effects of false accusations and racial bias, leaving viewers with a haunting question.

Details

Year
2025
Type of project
Shorts
Running time
22 min
Format
4K
Director
Jon Babs Adeniyi
Producer
Oluwasemilore Adewumi
Co-Producer
Paula Watson
Executive Producer
Oluwasemilore Adewumi, Onyx Network, Adewumi Oluwasefunmi
Editor
Motunde Yahya
Screenwriter
Funmilayo Salau
Director of Photography
Maximillian Newcombe
Sound
Emmanuel Fredrick
Composer
Olatide Wright
Principal cast
Oluwasemilore Adewumi
Other Lead Creative(s)
Ella Valentine
BTS
Kenneth Opoku
Production Manager
Curshauna Gilford

Genre

Categories

Production Status

Production Company

Cloudview Media

Adewumi Oluwasemilore

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