Salim Akil

Birth : 1964-06-22, Oakland, California, USA

Movies

Sparkle
Director
Musical prodigy, Sparkle struggles to become a star while overcoming issues that are tearing her family apart. From an affluent Detroit area and daughter to a single mother, she tries to balance a new romance with music manager Stix while dealing with the unexpected challenges her new life will bring as she and her two sisters strive to become a dynamic singing group during the Motown-era.
Jumping the Broom
Co-Producer
Two very different families converge on Martha's Vineyard one weekend for a wedding.
Jumping the Broom
Director
Two very different families converge on Martha's Vineyard one weekend for a wedding.
Drylongso
Mr Yamada
A young woman in a photography class begins taking pictures of black men out of fear they will soon be extinct. Restored by the Criterion Collection, Janus Films, and the Academy Film Archive. Supervised by Cauleen Smith.
Drylongso
Writer
A young woman in a photography class begins taking pictures of black men out of fear they will soon be extinct. Restored by the Criterion Collection, Janus Films, and the Academy Film Archive. Supervised by Cauleen Smith.