Nigger

A disorienting plunge into a fractured mind, blending surreal imagery with raw psychological unease.

Directed by

Julius Onah

Genres

Drama

Starring

Brian Byusa, Emily Allyn Barth, M.J.J. Cashman

Overview

The tale of a young man's struggle to establish a racial identity. Blending elements of '60s agit-prop political theater with surreal storytelling, the film provides a glimpse into the mind of its protagonist during an intense psychological and emotional breakdown. As an elaborately constructed fantasy world clashes with a past that haunts him, he suffers through a downward spiral as he loses a grip on reality.

How it feels

Dark, tense, eerie and satirical. Slow-burning and demanding.

About

Identity, race, madness, trauma

Content

Mild violence and language. No gore or sexual content.

Note

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