FRACTAL
Fractal is a live action short film that centers on the tight knit relationship of a Deaf 8 year old African American boy named Tamir and his CODA 14 year old brother Cameron. Orphaned, they live with their Hearing grandmother who struggles to communicate in the boys'' unique Black American Sign Language (BASL). When Cameron (Tamir’s best friend and interpreter) is suddenly taken from Tamir by police violence, Tamir finds solace through an unlikely bond with a mysterious alien creature named Fractal who helps him cope with his trauma and forge a way forward.
Credits
Director(s):
Anslem RichardsonProducer(s):
Thomas Carter, Michael George, Hope Olaidé Wilson, Anslem RichardsonWriter(s):
Anslem RichardsonCast:
Keivonn Woodard, Lurendran Hubbard, Carlease Burke, Malcolm Barrett, Rick GiffordCinematographer(s):
Sten Tadashi OlsonPresented as Part Of CLOSE ENCOUNTERS SHORTS
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