Project Detail

The Man in My Basement

The Man in My Basement

Synopsis

Charles Blakey, an African American man living in Sag Harbor, is stuck in a rut, out of luck and about to lose his ancestral home when a peculiar white businessman with a European accent offers to rent his basement for the summer.
Official Selection Toronto International Film Festival 2025 - World premiere

Details

Year
2025
Type of project
Features
Director
Nadia Latif
Producer
John Giwa-Amu, Diane Houslin, Len Rowles
Executive Producer
Nick Batzias, Dave Bishop
Screenwriter
Nadia Latif, Walter Mosley
Principal cast
Corey Hawkins, Willem Dafoe, Anna Diop

Categories

Production Status

Production Company

Supported by Ffilm Cymru Wales

UK, US co-production

B.O.B. Filmhouse (US), Protagonist Pictures (UK), Tall Street Productions (US)

Protagonist Pictures

Gilmoora House
57-61 Mortimer Street
London
W1W 8HS

Sales Company

Protagonist Pictures

Gilmoora House
57-61 Mortimer Street
London
W1W 8HS

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