The African Desperate
| The African Desperate | |
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| Directed by | Martine Syms |
| Written by | Martine Syms Rocket Caleshu |
| Starring | Diamond Stingily |
| Distributed by | Mubi |
Release date |
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Running time | 97 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
The African Desperate is a 2022 American comedy drama film written by Martine Syms and Rocket Caleshu, directed by Syms and starring Diamond Stingily.[1][2]
Plot
Cast
- Diamond Stingily as Palace
- Erin Leland as Hannah
- Erin Kelly Meuchner as Fern
- Brent David Finney as Liam
- Cammisa Buerhaus as Aidan
- Ruby McCollister as Portia
Release
The film was released on September 16, 2022 in New York City.[3]
Reception
The film has an 85% rating on Rotten Tomatoes based on 13 reviews.[4] Peyton Robinson of RogerEbert.com awarded the film three and a half stars out of four.[5] Alex Saveliev of Film Threat rated the film an 8 out of 10.[1] Susannah Gruder of IndieWire graded the film a B+.[3] William Repass of Slant Magazine awarded the film two and a half stars out of four.[2]
References
- ^ a b Saveliev, Alex (September 16, 2022). "The African Desperate". Film Threat. Archived from the original on December 11, 2023. Retrieved December 5, 2024.
- ^ a b Repass, William (September 14, 2022). "The African Desperate Review: Martine Syms's Corrosive, If Cynical, Satire of Disaffection". Slant Magazine. Archived from the original on January 24, 2023. Retrieved December 5, 2024.
- ^ a b Gruder, Susannah (September 15, 2022). "'The African Desperate' Review: A Radical Indie Art School Odyssey". IndieWire. Retrieved December 5, 2024.
- ^ "The African Desperate". Rotten Tomatoes. Archived from the original on September 9, 2022. Retrieved December 5, 2024.
- ^ Robinson, Peyton (September 23, 2022). "The African Desperate". RogerEbert.com. Archived from the original on February 26, 2024. Retrieved December 5, 2024.