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AUGUST THE FIRST
Drama | USA | English Language no Subtitles "Smart and engaging… Olabisi is most definitely a talent to watch."
- Mark Rabinowitz, Indiewire "Olabisi exhibits a sure hand with both story and ensemble… Emotional fireworks ring true."
- Eddie Cockrell, Variety
Running Time: 81 Minutes
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Synopsis
It is the morning of Tunde's graduation party and things have already begun to unravel. Tunde has managed to alienate his sister, Simisola. His older brother, Ade, persistently plagues him with criticism, and their mother has started drinking again. Unbeknownst to most, Tunde has orchestrated the return of his long estranged father, resurrecting unresolved family anguish against the backdrop of Tunde's celebration. As the day turns to night, old wounds are re-opened and bad habits are revived. Layer by layer, deception and half-truths are peeled away as secrets are uncovered in what will be become the most unforgettable day the family has ever experienced.
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Additional Info
Rights: USA & Canada
Formats: 35mm, Digi Beta, Beta SP, DVD
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Cast and Crew
Starring: Ian Alsup as Tunde
Starring: D. Rubin Green as Dipo
Supporting: Joy Merriweather as Rhonda
Supporting: Kerisse Hutchinson as Simisola
Supporting: Sean Phillips as Ade
Director: Lanre Olabisi
Writer: Lanre Olabisi
Writer: Shawn Alexander
Producer: Lanre Olabisi
Producer: Gabriel Sedgwick
Producer: Nicky Arezu Akmal
Executive Producer: Dr. Gail Olabisi
Co-Producer: A. Tony Sterrett
Director of Photography: Larry Hillier
Editor: Alexander Kopit
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Related Genres
African American Studies
American Independent
English Language
Urban
High School Appropriate
Drama
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Discussion Guides
August the First Discussion Questions
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By Eddie Cockrell
Olabisi exhibits a sure hand crosscutting among story threads and has a fine rapport with his ensemble cast. Standouts include newcomer Alsup as the well-meaning Tunde, Green's two-faced Dipo and Merriweather's volatile Rhonda.
--Eddie Cockrell/ Variety - Review
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A smart and engaging debut, Olabisi's film is notable for a number of reasons, not the least of which is that it portrays black middle-class Americans in a normal domestic crisis situation sans guns, drugs, dealers or pregnant teens....Olabisi is most definitely a talent to watch and his film shows an adept camera eye and feeling for his subject matter --IndieWire - Review
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