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2009Short⏱️ 6m
ShortDramaMystery
6.6
IMDB Rating
339 votes

A young man in Oakland, California, wakes with a heavy heart and decides to take a walk through the neighborhood to the local barbershop.

Director
Ryan Coogler
Writers
N/A
Stars
Darnell Byrd, Trestin George, Larry Gray
Language
English
Country
United States
💬 3
Reviews
📽️ View on IMDB

🎭 Top Cast

👤
Darnell Byrd
as Dante's Friend
👤
Trestin George
as Dante's Friend
👤
Larry Gray
as Dante's Friend
👤
Kiev Harris
as Suspect
👤
Andrew Lamond
as Dante's Friend
👤
Ronald Mills
as Young Dante
Robert George Nelson
Robert George Nelson
as Police Officer
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Frank Otis
as The Barber
Nia Renee
Nia Renee
as Afia
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Jalyn Robinson
as Young Afia

🎬 Technical Specs

Aspect Ratio
1.33 : 1
Sound
Dolby Digital
Production
University of Southern California, School of Cinematic Arts

🏷️ Keywords

oakland california

🎯 Categories

DramaMysteryShort

⭐ Featured Review

Meh.
by david-rf2015-12-05
5/10

"I don't understand why suddenly everyone talks about this as a masterpiece, or says it's "wonderfully moving" or "thought provoking". My dear God. It's a short movie from a film school student who happened to become a successful Hollywood director. But that's not a valid reason to overrate this, that remains a mediocre work without any particular deep meaning or artistic value. The story is nice but very far from original. The cinematography is amateurish. I don't want to be that guy, I just hate when people ride the wave and overrate the s**t out o..."

💡 Did You Know?

First collaboration between Director Ryan Coogler and Composer Ludwig Goransson. Both attended USC Film School at the same time.

📖 Synopsis

A young man in Oakland, California, wakes with a heavy heart and decides to take a walk through the neighborhood to the local barbershop.