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Boneshaker (S)

Original title
Boneshaker
Year
Running time
12 min.
Country
United States United States
Director
Screenwriter
Cast
Cinematography
Producer
Genre
Drama. Adventure | Family Relationships. Short Film. Immigration
Synopsis
"Boneshaker" follows a Ghanaian immigrant family taking a road trip to a Pentecostal church in Louisiana to cure their violent daughter. As the family journeys to a tent revival at the ends of the levee-less Louisiana delta, they discover the complications of trying to perform a traditional ritual away from home. "Boneshaker" focuses on the feelings of homelessness, landlessness, and rootlessness that accompany immigration.
Awards
2013: Sundance Film Festival: Official Selection Short Films
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User history
Boneshaker (S)
2013
Frances Bodomo
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