The Cypher
| Movie | |
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| Original title | The Cypher |
| Country of production | United States |
| original language | English |
| Publishing year | 2020 |
| length | 15 minutes |
| Rod | |
| Director | Letia Solomon |
| script | Wes Akwuobi |
| production | Anne Brashier |
| music | Matt Head, Julian Banks, Ben Kenobe, Ace Brav |
| camera | Basil Simon Schneeberger |
| cut | Derek Bosko, Alesia Williams |
| occupation | |
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The Cypher is a short film by Letia Solomon that premiered on January 1, 2020 as part of a screening at the University of Southern California and was made available online to Tribeca Film Festival attendees from April 15, 2020.
action
The rapper Khalil takes part in a freestyle competition. His opponent in this cypher is Yung Reap. A potential record deal is at stake for Khalil. Therefore he has to keep a secret.
After the competition, Khalil goes to his friend Marc's apartment, where they have sex.
production
Letia Solomon directed and Wes Akwuobi wrote the script. The film was made as a project by the University of Southern California .
In hip-hop jargon, Cypher describes a group freestyle in which the artists perform their parts one after the other or alternately. Unlike a battle, your goal is not always to find the best.
The film was first shown on January 1, 2020 at the University of Southern California. In mid-April 2020, the student film should be shown as part of the Tribeca Film Festival's short film competition . One month before the start of the festival, it was canceled due to the coronavirus pandemic. Nevertheless, the film was made available online from April 15-26, 2020, the festival's original time slot. At the end of August 2020 there was a screening as part of the online edition of the American Black Film Festival , as well as at the virtual Outfest Los Angeles.
reception
Reviews
James Kleinmann of The Queer Review writes that the result is not only a satisfactory short film, but also an excellent showcase for everyone involved.
Awards
- Nomination for best student film
Web links
- The Cypher in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- The Cypher in the program of the Tribeca Film Festival (English)
- The Cypher - Trailer by L. Solo Productions (Letia Solomon) on YouTube (Video, English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ The Cypher. In: tribecafilm.com. Retrieved May 6, 2020.
- ↑ a b James Kleinmann: Film Review: The Cypher. In: thequeerreview.com. Retrieved May 6, 2020.
- ^ Bill Desowitz: DreamWorks Animated Short, 'To: Gerard,' to Premiere at the Tribeca Film Festival. In: indiewire.com, March 5, 2020.
- ↑ Marc Malkin: Tribeca Film Festival Postponed Due to Coronavirus. In: Variety, March 12, 2020.
- ^ Hilary Lewis and Trilby Beresford: Tribeca Film Festival to Debut Online Programming as Films Are Judged Remotely. In: The Hollywood Reporter, April 3, 2020.
- ^ Vassilis Economou: The 19th Tribeca Film Festival is postponed. In: cineuropa.org, April 14, 2020.
- ↑ https://www.blackstarnews.com/entertainment/movies/tribeca%E2%80%99s-online-film-festival-is-now-featuring-%E2%80%9Cthe-cypher%E2%80%9D
- ↑ 2020 Official Selections. In: egnyte.com. Retrieved July 28, 2020.
- ↑ Dino-Ray Ramos: Outfest Los Angeles Sets 'The Obituary of Tunde Johnson', 'Monsoon', 'Two Eyes' And More For Virtual LGBTQ Film Fest. In: deadline.com, August 10, 2020.