East of the River
Description :
Featured on Short of the Week: shortoftheweek.com/2019/12/12/east-of-the-river/
Teonna is unexpectedly suspended from school and is faced with a day on the streets of Washington, DC. Teonna encounters Malik, who is also out of school, and Sara, who left school because she saw more economic opportunity on the streets. The three set out for an adventure that takes them east of the Anacostia river.
Created in collaboration with local high schoolers, East of the River is an unflinching portrait of the education and lived experience of teenagers finding their way through an overburdened public school system.
Credits :
Written & Directed & Edited by: Hannah Peterson Co-Written by: Stacey Eunnae Produced by: Sinah Ober Executive Produced by: Nasreen Alkhateeb Director of Photography: Christopher Messina Art Direction and Costume Design: Fernando Rodriguez Starring: Ayiana T. Davis, Steloni Mason, Malachi Mack