The Young Nation Short Film
movie · Filming
View on VideBits →The Young Nation Short Film is a groundbreaking, 18-minute musical drama that serves as both a cinematic narrative and a cultural manifesto for a new generation. Directed by and starring breakout artist Joni Smith, the film explores themes of teenage isolation, collective identity, and the redemptive power of street culture, shot in a striking dichotomy of stark black-and-white realism and explosive, high-saturation color.The narrative begins in the claustrophobic, rhythmic confines of a subterranean transit car. A youthful visionary (Smith) attempts to rally her peers against the suffocating boredom of a stagnant urban summer by introducing a grand collective vision: a neighborhood block party. Met with harsh cynicism and immediate rejection, she follows her disillusioned companions off the platform and into the cavernous, desolate expanse of an abandoned industrial warehouse.
Release dates
- Theatrical release: 2027-08-30
Timeline
- 2027-08-30 — Release date set: Release date set to 2027-08-30
- 2027-08-30 — Theatrical release: Theatrical Release (US)
Also confirmed: Casting, Director attached, Filming started, Studio attached, Writer attached.
Cast & crew
Joni Smith · Loretta Robinson · Malik Watson · Debbii Dawson · Rumi Von-Clarke · Danielle King · Sophie Carter · Lil Champ · Miles Caton · Maureen Ruby Jackson · Sophia Carter