The Knell
ShortFantasyThriller
On his first day at an Oklahoman university, a student from Ghana with hopes of achieving the American Dream encounters a beautiful yet mysterious campus tour guide who sends him down a deadly path to an American nightmare.
Director
Joseph Osei-Bonsu
Writers
N/A
Stars
Kevin Richards, Demetria Marshall, Kolesa Moore
Release Date
May 1, 2021
Language
English, Akan
Country
United States, Ghana
🎭 Top Cast
Kevin Richards
as Kwaku Anane
👤
Demetria Marshall
as Téa
Kolesa Moore
as Nana Yaa Asantewaa
🎬 Technical Specs
Aspect Ratio
16:9 HD
Color
Color
Filming Location
South Orange, New Jersey, USA
🏷️ Keywords
death knellnanaghanaafrofuturismblack film
🎯 Categories
Dark ComedyDark FantasyFantasyShortThriller
💡 Did You Know?
The speech "Nana Yaa Asantewaa" delivers in the film is a rendition of the speech she gave to the cowering Ashanti men who were afraid of rebelling against British occupation in 1900.
📖 Synopsis
On his first day at an Oklahoman university, a student from Ghana with hopes of achieving the American Dream encounters a beautiful yet mysterious campus tour guide who sends him down a deadly path to an American nightmare.