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The African Desperate

This coming-of-age comedy tracks one very long day for Palace Bryant, a newly minted MFA grad whose final 24 hours in art school become a real trip.

Director

Martine Syms

Year

Genre

Box Office

$29,763

Production

Ways & Means

Awards

1 nomination total

Palace

Diamond Stingily

Hannah

Aidan

Cammisa Buerhaus

Ezra

Portia

Ruby McCollister

Fern

Erin Kelly Meuchner

Liam

Brent David Freaney

Akin

Hotjake

Kieran

Grover C. Whitmore III

Dusty

Elijah Townsend

Bex

Hans

Rose

Bridget Donahue

Anselm

Evan Calder Williams

M

Sandra

Sandra Stingily

Ariel

Ariel Pomerantz

Dillon

Hunter

Taryn

Taryn Collymore

Bardboy

Joshua Ben-Dylan

Bardboy

Michael Valiquette

Bardboy

Partier

Lauren Anderson

Partier

Partier

Partier

Partier

Partier

Oonagh Carroll-Warhola

Partier

Alessandra Crimi

Partier

Partier

Partier

Bravo Michael Nwosu

Partier

Kirsten Pasewaldt

Partier

Partier

Partier

Partier

Partier

Niahja Van Dyke

Partier

Stephanie Wambugu

Partier

Portia's Siren

Hana van der Kolk

Portia's Siren

Hallway Smoocher

Hallway Smoocher

Hallway Smoocher

Hallway Smoocher

Hallway Smoocher

Hallway Smoocher

Sapphire Rodriguez

Person at Train Station

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- I didn't want you to
be alone when you woke up - The African Desperate

- I didn't want you to be alone when you woke up

- Okay 'cause you just such
a fucking nice guy, right? - The African Desperate

- Okay 'cause you just such a fucking nice guy, right?

I thought it was the right thing to do. - The African Desperate

I thought it was the right thing to do.

- Yes, Ezra. 'Cause ain't nobody
asking you those questions. - The African Desperate

- Yes, Ezra. 'Cause ain't nobody asking you those ...

You're not and you're not special. - The African Desperate

You're not and you're not special.

- I don't know. Missed connections, huh? - The African Desperate

- I don't know. Missed connections, huh?

Fuck me or you're racist. (coughs) - The African Desperate

Fuck me or you're racist. (coughs)

(feet stomping) - The African Desperate

(feet stomping)

'Cause you're kissing a Black girl, - The African Desperate

'Cause you're kissing a Black girl,

- What does that have to do with anything? - The African Desperate

- What does that have to do with anything?

(Palace and Ezra barking) - The African Desperate

(Palace and Ezra barking)

(toilet flushing) - The African Desperate

(toilet flushing)

It is important for a young lad - The African Desperate

It is important for a young lad

Anyway, enclosed in this dusty
drawer are the house keys. - The African Desperate

Anyway, enclosed in this dusty drawer are the house keys.

Please pay me the security
deposit when you get them. - The African Desperate

Please pay me the security deposit when you get them.

I will also email you
about this next week. - The African Desperate

I will also email you about this next week.

When I'm settled back
in Chicago, Illinois. - The African Desperate

When I'm settled back in Chicago, Illinois.

I too am a fan of the Green Bay Packers. - The African Desperate

I too am a fan of the Green Bay Packers.

♪ It's okay ♪ - The African Desperate

♪ It's okay ♪

- Where were you when I needed you, whore? - The African Desperate

- Where were you when I needed you, whore?

- Oh, you were being a sex guy. - The African Desperate

- Oh, you were being a sex guy.

(Palace panting) - The African Desperate

(Palace panting)

(Palace groaning) - The African Desperate

(Palace groaning)

(lighter clicking)
(Palace inhaling) - The African Desperate

(lighter clicking) (Palace inhaling)

I don't know when I'm
gonna see your ass again. - The African Desperate

I don't know when I'm gonna see your ass again.

I left the keys for Kulu
and Grayling in the drawer. - The African Desperate

I left the keys for Kulu and Grayling in the drawer.

- [Palace] I can't miss my train. - The African Desperate

- [Palace] I can't miss my train.

- [Aidan] No, that's not
what we talked about. - The African Desperate

- [Aidan] No, that's not what we talked about.

♪ Would you ride ♪ - The African Desperate

♪ Would you ride ♪

(smooth rhythmic music)
(both howling) - The African Desperate

(smooth rhythmic music) (both howling)

(beeps) has been trying to get me - The African Desperate

(beeps) has been trying to get me

- Good. You deserved to
have a cute night, boo-boo. - The African Desperate

- Good. You deserved to have a cute night, boo-boo.

Frankie, you a bitch - The African Desperate

Frankie, you a bitch

Or what, you gon' call the police? - The African Desperate

Or what, you gon' call the police?

All these racist-ass crackers know why. - The African Desperate

All these racist-ass crackers know why.

I knew you was a racist,
a racist-ass white bitch. - The African Desperate

I knew you was a racist, a racist-ass white bitch.

You gon' get your day in hell - The African Desperate

You gon' get your day in hell

It's the other racist-ass
white bitch right here, y'all. - The African Desperate

It's the other racist-ass white bitch right here, y...

Only thing about you, you did
that shit with that ticket - The African Desperate

Only thing about you, you did that shit with that ticket

I made you this special essential
oil blend for your trip. - The African Desperate

I made you this special essential oil blend for your trip.

(Aidan chuckling) - The African Desperate

(Aidan chuckling)

(suitcases rumbling) - The African Desperate

(suitcases rumbling)

(train rumbling)
(bell dinging) - The African Desperate

(train rumbling) (bell dinging)

(rhythmic drum music)
(singers vocalizing) - The African Desperate

(rhythmic drum music) (singers vocalizing)

- [Automated Voice] Do
not transport any item - The African Desperate

- [Automated Voice] Do not transport any item

If you believe that someone
has tampered with your luggage - The African Desperate

If you believe that someone has tampered with your luggage

(Palace drowned out by plane) - The African Desperate

(Palace drowned out by plane)

But your brother said call him - The African Desperate

But your brother said call him

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This coming-of-age comedy tracks one very long day for Palace Bryant, a newly minted MFA grad whose final 24 hours in art school become a real trip.

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Director: Martine Syms

Writer: Rocket Caleshu, Martine Syms

Production: Ways & Means

Genre: comedy, drama

Year: 2022

MetaScore: 72/100

ImdbRating: 5.6

BoxOffice: $29,763

Released: 21 Oct 2022

Awards: 1 nomination total

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