Project Detail

It's The Blackness

Synopsis

IT'S THE BLACKNESS is a funny, compelling, intelligent and provocative character-driven story about two brilliant young men struggling to overcome institutional and structural racism barriers to find employment and build careers in modern Britain while balancing family and love.

Details

Year: 2022
Type of film: Features
Running time: 135 min
Format: 4K Digital Format
Director: Hakeem Kae-Kazim 1st Feature
Producer: Dapo Oshiyemi
Executive Producer: Jezz Vernon
Screenwriter: Dapo Oshiyemi

Genre

Comedy Drama

Production Status

Post-production

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