The read
It runs a compact 1h 23m.
Synopsis
Set during a pandemic, the film tracks the movements of its central protagonist – The Wanderer, a young girl, on an intrepid journey across England. Presented across six chapters, including ‘The North’, ‘The Land of Smoke’ and ‘The Kingdom of the East’, this epic film builds a dialogue around the themes of class and economic exclusion, belonging and displacement, cultural heritage and the meaning of home.
Ratings
IMDb4.6/10
Key crew
- Larry AchiampongDirector
- Larry AchiampongWriter
- Aida AmoakoWriter
Cast
- Perside RodriguesThe Wanderer
- Mataio Austin DeanThe Griot/Voice #6
- Anita Neil OLYHerself
- Russell ToveyRussell
- Maa Afua(Aunty) Comfort
- Zael Grace Rose-AchiampongVoice #1
- Nephertiti Oboshie SchandorfVoices #2 and #4
- Marla BrownVoices #3 and #5
- Hayleigh-Joy RoseVoice #7
- Laura Achiampong SeintiVoice #8