This event is in the past.It took place on April 17, 2025 at The Africa Center.


A Senegalese street vendor chases his music dreams through Harlem in this indie retelling of the Horatio Alger myth. Director Andrew Dosunmu's feature debut follows Djibril's journey between aspiration and survival.
Independent cinema
African diaspora stories
Harlem setting
Immigrant narrative
Tips
📸director was a fashion photographer for Yves Saint-Laurent
🎬co-presented with the African Film Festival
🍽️grab dinner at Teranga restaurant before the screening
Film at The Africa Center - Restless City
East Harlem


A Senegalese street vendor chases his music dreams through Harlem in this indie retelling of the Horatio Alger myth. Director Andrew Dosunmu's feature debut follows Djibril's journey between aspiration and survival.
Independent cinema
African diaspora stories
Harlem setting
Immigrant narrative
Tips
📸director was a fashion photographer for Yves Saint-Laurent
🎬co-presented with the African Film Festival
🍽️grab dinner at Teranga restaurant before the screening
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