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  • Growing Up African (2018)
  • Short | 11 min | Short, Drama
Growing Up African (2018)
Short | 11 min | Short, Drama
"You are not American, you are African" is what Junior's mother constantly tells him. At school his forms say, "Please check the box next to the race that represents you Caucasian, Hispanic, Native American, Black or Other". His family ...See more"You are not American, you are African" is what Junior's mother constantly tells him. At school his forms say, "Please check the box next to the race that represents you Caucasian, Hispanic, Native American, Black or Other". His family thinks he is one thing while society doesn't seem to have a box he can check so Junior plays different roles at different times. Things get interesting when both worlds are destined for intersection and Junior fights to prevent this. Written by Okem Okolo-Ebube See less
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Director
Okem Okolo-Ebube
Composers
Micrah | Pita
Cinematographer
Andres Tagliaferro
Editor
Jason Davis
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Release date
Jun 13, 2018 (United States)

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