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Slamdance Audience Award Winner ‘African Giants’ Acquired By Juno Films


EXCLUSIVE: On the heels of its Audience Award win at the 2024 Slamdance Film Festival, dramedy African Giants, written, directed and produced by Omar Kamara, has been picked up for worldwide distri…

Taking place over a weekend visit in Los Angeles, the film watches as two first-generation Sierra Leonean American siblings navigate the changing dynamics of brotherhood after a surprise announcement. Unknown to Alhaji, Sheku has come with a specific intention: to reveal that he will be dropping out of law school and moving to LA to pursue acting, just like his older brother. In a statement on the acquisition, Sheldon noted that “Omar’s film highlights the challenges faced by two ambitious brothers whose emigrant parents have high expectations.

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