Akilla's Escape (2021)

Directed by

Charles Officer

Genre

crime, drama, thriller

Country

United States, Canada

Runtime

1h 30m

Rated

16

Rating

4.4 of 10 from 9 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A marijuana dealer in Toronto wants to retire after cannabis is legalized. He encounters a young boy caught in a dangerous situation and tries to help him avoid a life of crime.

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What happens

Akilla's Escape is a 2020 drama film, directed by Charles Officer, his final feature prior to his death in 2023. The film stars Saul Williams as Akilla, a marijuana dealer retiring from the business following legalization, who tries to rescue a young boy (Thamela Mpumlwana) from being drawn into a life of crime. The film, which Officer began writing in 2010, was inspired by the police crackdown on the Toronto chapter of the Shower Posse crime gang. Its cast also includes Vic Mensa, Oluniké Adeliyi, Donisha Prendergast, Ronnie Rowe, Theresa Tova, Brandon Oakes, Sagine Sémajuste and Colm Feore. The film's original score is produced by Saul Williams with Robert Del Naja of Massive Attack. The film premiered at the 2020 Toronto International Film Festival, with further screenings at the Vancouver International Film Festival, the Atlanta International Film Festival, the Santa Barbara International Film Festival, The Trinidad & Tobago Film Festival, and Hof International Film Festival. The film was nominated for 8 Canadian Screen Awards and won 5 Canadian Screen Awards in total. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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