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Dear Black Child (2021)

A Black child on a quest for joy, encounters a mysterious spirit, and a High Priestess with her merrymakers, in an enchanted forest.

About

Dear Black Child is a story about the many ways Black people can individually and collectively develop practices to reconnect with joy. A fantasy piece expressed through movement and dance, the film explores the journey of returning to joy. 


The Seeker, arising from a meditation, enters an enchanted forest, using movement and breathwork to reconnect with the self, ultimately manifesting the energy of Wanderlust, to guide them through the forest. 


As these two friends reconnect, joy begins to proliferate. And what of the voice calling “omo dudu” (Black child)

throughout? We soon see her, Alufaa Agba (a High Priestess), gathering with her Merrymakers for a feast. They

pray, they eat, they dance, and joy abounds.


Was it real or was it all in The Seeker’s subconscious?


Film Festival Official Selections

Aesthetica Short Film Festival

Lagos Pride Film Festival

Winner, Best Score - Cannes Indie Shorts Awards

New York Indie Shorts Awards

Venezia Shorts

S16 Film Festival 

Afrotalent Film Festival


Press Coverage

Native Magazine

shado mag 

Bubblegum Club

Yellwzine

A20mag

Gritty Vibes

    Credits

    Commissioned by: Rooted by Design


    Written & Directed by: Tobi Onabolu


    Produced by Jess Ajose


    Edit & Grade: Nic Wassell 


    Score & SFX: Ejiro "4Stringsz" Sowole-James


    Director of Photography: Lola "Lolly" Michaels


    Starring

    Ayo Babatope

    Kane Horne

    Ebere Anosike


    Cast

    Ayooluwa Onabolu 

    Dolapo Osunsina

    Beautiful Manzini 

    Mandisa Apena 

    Dylan Appah 

    Shakeel Browne 

    Mike Ogunseye 

    Rebekah Williams 

    Sifan Zelalem 


    Voiceover Artists

    Urbain Hayo 

    Oreka Godis 

    Nnenna Odumodu

    Nwora Emenike 

    Pat Kerr

    Beautiful Manzini

    Tobi Onabolu


    Crew

    Movement Director: Webster 

    1st Assistant Director: Neneh Kumar


    1st AC / Focus Pull: Agata Morwaska

    Gaffer: Joe Nkadi 

    DIT / Camera Assistant: Lorissa Paige

    Stills Photography: Karis Beaumont 


    Set Designer: Tejumola “Butler” Adenuga 

    Set Assistant: Gabrielle Oke 

    Costume Designer: Seyon Amosu 

    Costume Assistant: Sephora Camocotelo 

    Hair & Make Up: Danielle Aleshea Mason

    Food Design: Victor Okunowo 


    Runner: Junior Oduwole




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