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Akilla's Escape (2021)

Genre : Crime, Drama, Thriller

Runtime : 1H 30M

Director : Charles Officer

Synopsis

In a crime-noir about the urban child-soldier, Akilla Brown captures a fifteen-year-old Jamaican boy in the aftermath of an armed robbery. Over one gruelling night, Akilla confronts a cycle of generational violence he thought he escaped.

Actors

Saul Williams
Saul Williams
Akilla Brown
Thamela Mpumlwana
Thamela Mpumlwana
Sheppard / Young Akilla
Donisha Rita Claire Prendergast
Donisha Rita Claire Prendergast
Faye
Ronnie Rowe
Ronnie Rowe
Clinton
Oluniké Adeliyi
Oluniké Adeliyi
Thetis
Shomari Downer
Shomari Downer
Shadow
Colm Feore
Colm Feore
Benji
Bruce Ramsay
Bruce Ramsay
Jimmy
Vic Mensa
Vic Mensa
Prince
Theresa Tova
Theresa Tova
Athena
Brandon Oakes
Brandon Oakes
Zo
Cassius Crieghtney
Cassius Crieghtney
Cutty
Pedro Miguel Arce
Pedro Miguel Arce
Rodrigo
Victor Gomez
Victor Gomez
Andres
David Keeley
David Keeley
Detective Jones
Huse Madhavji
Huse Madhavji
Redmond
Tony Nappo
Tony Nappo
Nico
Jennifer Podemski
Jennifer Podemski
Mrs. Rosenthal
Sagine Sémajuste
Sagine Sémajuste
Selah
John Tokatlidis
John Tokatlidis
Luca
Richard Walters
Richard Walters
Simeon
Carlisle J. Williams
Carlisle J. Williams
Benzo

Crews

Charles Officer
Charles Officer
Director
Maya Bankovic
Maya Bankovic
Director of Photography
Andres Landau
Andres Landau
Editor
Diana Abbatangelo
Diana Abbatangelo
Production Design
Charles Officer
Charles Officer
Writer
Motion
Motion
Writer
Saul Williams
Saul Williams
Original Music Composer
Robert Del Naja
Robert Del Naja
Original Music Composer
Jake Yanowski
Jake Yanowski
Producer
Charles Officer
Charles Officer
Producer
Martin Katz
Martin Katz
Executive Producer
Michael A. Levine
Michael A. Levine
Executive Producer
Nicole Hilliard-Forde
Nicole Hilliard-Forde
Casting
Bartosz Deptuch
Bartosz Deptuch
Production Design
Jeannette Linton
Jeannette Linton
Costume Design
Tanya Bishoff
Tanya Bishoff
Assistant Makeup Artist
Rosin Ford
Rosin Ford
Assistant Makeup Artist
Julia Karmasin
Julia Karmasin
Makeup Artist
Tremaine Thomas
Tremaine Thomas
Key Hair Stylist
Jeff Brownell
Jeff Brownell
First Assistant Director
Lesley Butler
Lesley Butler
Third Assistant Director
Michael Cowie
Michael Cowie
Second Assistant Director
Drew McLean
Drew McLean
Third Assistant Director
Ambrose Wong
Ambrose Wong
Third Assistant Director
Ansel Anonimo
Ansel Anonimo
Set Dresser
Matthew Bolton
Matthew Bolton
Assistant Property Master
Alexandria Cook
Alexandria Cook
Lead Set Dresser
Stefan Coward
Stefan Coward
Set Dresser
Kore Delpasqua
Kore Delpasqua
Set Buyer
Ross Kerr-Wilson
Ross Kerr-Wilson
Property Master
Adam King
Adam King
Set Dresser
Malcolm McKenzie
Malcolm McKenzie
Set Dresser
Angela Newell
Angela Newell
Set Buyer
Mason Posival
Mason Posival
Set Dresser
James Bastable
James Bastable
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Amelia Chiarelli
Amelia Chiarelli
First Assistant Sound Editor
Brad Dawe
Brad Dawe
Sound Mixer
Krystin Hunter
Krystin Hunter
Sound Editor
David McCallum
David McCallum
Supervising Sound Editor
Daniel Moctezuma
Daniel Moctezuma
Foley Recordist
Graham Rogers
Graham Rogers
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
David Rose
David Rose
Sound Effects Editor
Ryan V. Hays
Ryan V. Hays
Visual Effects
Jason Gosbee
Jason Gosbee
Stunt Coordinator
Blayne Badge
Blayne Badge
Gaffer
Tim Barg
Tim Barg
Best Boy Electric
Ken Barton
Ken Barton
Grip
Laurence Bortnick
Laurence Bortnick
First Assistant Camera
Carly Brenner
Carly Brenner
First Assistant Camera
Tex Entch
Tex Entch
Key Grip
Tye Evans
Tye Evans
Electrician
Amanda Matlovich
Amanda Matlovich
Still Photographer
Ian McLaughlin
Ian McLaughlin
Best Boy Grip
Bridgette Murphy
Bridgette Murphy
Second Assistant Camera
Lydia Riddel
Lydia Riddel
Camera Trainee
Brent Robinson
Brent Robinson
Steadicam Operator
Andrea Lyte
Andrea Lyte
Set Costumer
Tyrone Mason
Tyrone Mason
Wardrobe Assistant
Diane Sobers
Diane Sobers
Set Costumer
Neil Cavalier
Neil Cavalier
Assistant Editor
Graham Rogers
Graham Rogers
Music Supervisor
Jacqueline Elizabeth Davis
Jacqueline Elizabeth Davis
Script Supervisor
Jeff Brownell
Jeff Brownell
Associate Producer
Lon J. Hall
Lon J. Hall
Legal Services
Michael Sniderman
Michael Sniderman
Legal Services
Karen Wookey
Karen Wookey
Executive Producer

Trailers and other movies

Akilla's Escape (TIFF 2020):
Official Trailer

Posters and backgrounds

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