Wake Up
Black Lives Matter
Director/Editor: Sam Rookes
Writers: AFLO. the poet & Priss Nash
Accolades
Vimeo Staff Pick
Winner - Kinsale Shark Best Film Under 5 Minutes
Official Selection: Aesthetica Film Festival
Official Selection: Director’s Notes
Official Selection: Immortal Awards
A visceral Black Lives Matter film written and performed by AFLO. the poet & Priss Nash. Combining powerful spoken word poetry with raw protest footage, news imagery and intimate close-ups to confront the realities of racism and challenge the fleeting nature of allyship when the hashtags stop trending.
