Restless City (2011)

Tells the story of an African immigrant surviving on the fringes of New York City where music is his passion, life is a hustle and falling in love is his greatest risk.

Director:

Andrew Dosunmu

Writer:

Eugene M. Gussenhoven

Stars:

Hervé Diese, Mohamed Dione, Ger Duany

1 nomination.

Cast

Credited cast:
Hervé Diese	...	Lido
Mohamed Dione	...	Pesher
Ger Duany	...	Rocky
Khadra Dumar	...	Kadra
Sky Nicole Grey	...	Trini (as Sky Grey)
Danai Gurira	...	Sisi
Beverly Hugo	...	Linda
Osas Ighodaro	...	Adinike
Zoey Martinson	...	Minnie
Dee Dee Moss	...	Bekay's Girl-Honeycomb
Saoko Okano	...	Kai
Anthony Okungbowa	...	Bekay
Femi Olagoke	...	Thug One
Babs Olusanmokun	...	Cravate
Ese Daniel Ovueraye	...	Midi

Storyline

Tells the story of an African immigrant surviving on the fringes of New York City where music is his passion, life is a hustle and falling in love is his greatest risk.

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Plot Keywords:

african | new york city | hustler | west africa | love | 

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Genres:

Drama | Music

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for some drug use and brief sexuality

Details

Official Sites:

Official Facebook Official site

Country:

USA

Language:

English French Wolof Yoruba

Release Date:

January 2011 (USA)

Filming Locations:

Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Clam Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

80 min

Color:

Color

User Reviews

Somewhere Between Dreams and Reality

A tragic love story entangled in the underworld of dirty business and thus in violence and crime. Restless City is captivating from beginning to end. The film is not big on dialogue but that is okay because the images speak for themselves. Indeed, it was filmed beautifully, with an excellent use of lighting, scenes sped up and slowed down and sometimes slightly out of focus. Every detail of every frame is nearly picture perfect. Restless City was able to create or capture something that most other films do not, atmosphere. Although the story line is somewhat shallow, the atmosphere is raw and at times dreamy. Restless City, in my opinion, is unjustifiably underrated.