Studio 3531

Show Time
January 22, 2025 @ 6:30pm
United States
Mon Afrique
Based on "Africa, My Africa" from "Hammer Blows & Other Writings" by Senegalese Poet David Diop (1956), Mon Afrique is an experimental student short film shot on SUPER 8 that explores the experience of diaspora and longing through the journey of a hand-carved traditional African mask.
Credits
Director
Writer
Producer
Michael Thomas Solomon
Michael Thomas Solomon
Michael Thomas Solomon
Cast
Elijah Bakam
Mekdi Theodros-Gebreyes
Salina Fessehazion
Emmanuel Ephraim
Michael Osei
Sophie Cisse
Feben Worku
"Peaches"
Miles Solomon
Jamal Seriki
Immanuel Mitchell
Director Biography

Michael Solomon is a recent graduate of the University of Southern California, where he studied History. He is a passionate photographer and filmmaker. With a background in grassroots organizing and advocacy work, he as a particular interest in using cinema and the visual arts as mediums for social change. Michael is also a 2023 Harry S. Truman Scholar.