Project Detail

The Truth About Space

Name: The Truth About Space
Director: Jeremiah Towolawi
Genre: Black, Drama, Sci-Fi
Released: 2026
Duration: 13 min 41 sec

A black man in an astronaut suit stands uncertainly outside a shop front.

Synopsis

On the day of his release from prison, young father Obi must reunite with his estranged daughter Ife and finally face up to the lie that she has been led to believe - that he was in space.
Obi arrives at the vibrant Nigerian café owned by Tola, Obi’s partner and mother to Ife, dressed in an orange spacesuit and helmet; an attempt to stretch his deception just long enough to build a relationship with his hopeful daughter. First, he must win over Ife, a smart little girl who has learned every fact about space in anticipation of her dad’s long-awaited return. Across a café table, Obi and Ife bond over cosmic wonders, with her probing questions slowly unravelling the fragile lie that has kept their distant bond alive. As Obi’s anxiety spikes, he realises that he must make a choice: tell Ife the truth, or risk losing her in the lie forever.

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Details

Year: 2026
Type of project: Shorts
Running time: 13 min 41 sec
Format: Digital
Director: Jeremiah Towolawi
Producer: Emily Radakovic
Executive Producer: Tobi Kyeremateng, Olan Collardy, Harvey John, David Beazley, John Jencks, Keeley Gainey, Jason Maza, Ian Sharp, ZB Siwek
Editor: Sakky Barnor
Screenwriter: Jeremiah Towolawi
Director of Photography: Olan Collardy, Linda Wu
Production Designer: Jade Adeyemi
Sound: Chad Orororo
Composer: Joseph Stevenson
Principal cast: Jordan Kouamé, Olivia-Rose Colliard, Amarah-Jae St. Aubyn
Costume Designer: Cynthia Lawrence John
Hair and Make Up Designer: Regina Meessen
Casting Director: Fran Cattaneo