AFRICAN GIANTS
AFRICAN GIANTS
Feature
· Drama · 104 pages
Over a weekend visit in Los Angeles, two-first generation Sierra Leonean American brothers navigate the changing dynamics of brotherhood after a surprise announcement.
Written by
Omar S. Kamara
1 Accolade
Accolade Highlights
Semifinalist,
ScreenCraft Film Fund Fall 2022
1 Writer
Los Angeles, California
Writer/Director Omar S. Kamara is a first-generation Sierra Leonean American, Virginia native, and a graduate of AFI. His debut feature film, AFRICAN GIANTS, which he independently wrote, directed, and produced, won the Audience Award at the 2024 Slamdance Film Festival and was picked up for worldwide distribution by Juno Films. In addition to winni...
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Writer/Director tandem Omar Kamara & Jalmer Caceres won the Austin Film Festival Pitch Competition and are completing their thesis project at the prestigious American Film Institute. As first generation children of immigrants-- Omar from Sierra Leone, Jalmer from El Salvador-- they explore the themes of family, national identity, belonging, and displacement in their feature work. Despite growing up on opposite coasts with families from different corners of the world, they quickly bonded over their shared experiences and love of cinema.
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