Short film · 2019

Road to Zion

Name: Road to Zion
Released: 2019
Cast: Koby Kumi Diaka, Lennox Brown, Carl Thompson, Jessica Rosilyn, John Tucker

Logline

A Jamaican immigrant finds his life in Los Angeles shaken by forces outside his control as he struggles to understand how far he is willing to go to protect his family.

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Director: Andrew Reid
Writers: Andrew ReidJeremy Palmer
Producers: Courtney GraceKathleen Gardner
Cast: Koby Kumi DiakaLennox BrownCarl ThompsonJessica RosilynJohn TuckerJune CarrylJumarcus Mason

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Festivals

Awards & recognition

Official selections

Slamdance Film Festival2021
HollyShorts Film Festival2019
LA Shorts International Film Festival2019
BlackStar Film Festival2019
Martha’s Vineyard African American Film Festival2019
Sarasota Film Festival2019
Crossroads Film Festival2019
Sidewalk Film Festival2019
San Jose International Short Film Festival2019
FOX Soul’s Screening Room

Gallery

Stills

A young man looks over his shoulder in amber light.

A man rests his head on a white pillow, eyes open.

A father and son talk at close quarters.

A hooded figure walks down a dark street at night.

Cast and crew set up a family dinner scene in a wood-panelled kitchen. — On set

Black-and-white photo of the director and camera team checking a shot. — On set

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