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The Young Nation Short Film (2027)

Directed by Joni Smith

“A new generation. A new movement. Let the groove take over.”

Music, Drama · 18m

The Young Nation Short Film is a groundbreaking, 18-minute musical drama that serves as both a cinematic narrative and a cultural manifesto for a new generation. Directed by and starring breakout artist Joni Smith, the film explores themes of teenage isolation, collective identity, and the redemptive power of street culture, shot in a striking dichotomy of stark black-and-white realism and explosive, high-saturation color.The narrative begins in the claustrophobic, rhythmic confines of a subterranean transit car. A youthful visionary (Smith) attempts to rally her peers against the suffocating boredom of a stagnant urban summer by introducing a grand collective vision: a neighborhood block party. Met with harsh cynicism and immediate rejection, she follows her disillusioned companions off the platform and into the cavernous, desolate expanse of an abandoned industrial warehouse.

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Cast

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Joni Smith Joni
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Rumi Von-Clarke Maya
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Lil Champ Jordan
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Danielle King Young Nation Dancer 1#
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Maureen Ruby Jackson Young Nation Dancer 2# Loretta Robinson Young Nation Dancer 3#
D
Debbii Dawson Young Nation Dancer 4#
M
Malik Watson Young Nation Dancer 5#
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Sophie Carter Passenger On Train 1#
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Miles Caton Young Nation Dancer 6#
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Aaliyah Thompson Young Nation Dancer 7#
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Gracyen Duncan-Smith Young Nation Dancer 8#

Crew

Director
Joni Smith
Writer
Sophia Carter
Producer
Joni Smith

Details

Release date
2027-08-30
Runtime
18m
Genres
Music, Drama
Original language
EN
Production
Young Nation Records
Budget
$45