Restless City
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Matt Parker
David Raymond
Tony Okungbowa
Sky Nicole Grey
Tony Okungbowa
Danai Gurira
| Restless City | |
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 Promotional poster | |
| Directed by | Andrew Dosunmu |
| Written by | Eugene M. Gussenhoven |
| Produced by | Katie Mustard Matt Parker David Raymond Tony Okungbowa |
| Starring | Sy Alassane Sky Nicole Grey Tony Okungbowa Danai Gurira |
| Cinematography | Bradford Young |
| Edited by | Oriana Soddu |
Production company | Clam Prods |
| Distributed by | AFFRM |
Release dates |
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Running time | 90 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Languages | English French |
Restless City is a 2011 independent drama film written by Eugene M. Gussenhoven and directed by Andrew Dosunmu. It stars Sy Alassane, Sky Nicole Grey, Tony Okungbowa, Stephen Tyrone Williams, and Danai Gurira.[1] The film premiered on January 23, 2011, at the 2011 Sundance Film Festival and received a limited release in the United States on April 27, 2012.[2]
Djibril, a young Senegalese immigrant, has been trying to make a life for himself in the streets of Harlem in New York. An aspiring musician, he hopes to one day score a record deal, but after four years in the United States he still scrapes together a living by selling CDs on the street and taking on gigs as a courier with the help of his moped. To raise enough money to make an album, Djibril agrees to work for Bekay, a pimp and loan shark. Djilbri's mission to fulfill his dream is interrupted when he meets Trini, a prostitute who works for Bekay. Djibril risks everything to save Trini from her squalid life.
Cast
- Sy Alassane as Djibril
- Sky Nicole Grey as Trini
- Tony Okungbowa as Bekay
- Danai Gurira as Sisi
- Babs Olusanmokun as Cravate
- Hervé Diese as Lido
- Ger Duany as Rocky
- Momo Dione as Pesher
- Osas Ighodaro as Adinike
- Lenore Thomas Douglas as Candy
- Maduka Steady as Ten Step
- Aspen Steib as Letta
- Stephen Tyrone Williams as Kareem
