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Wake - Up (2021)
Short | 13 min | Short, Drama

Wake - Up (2021)

Short | 13 min | Short, Drama

'School is over and the summer lies casually ahead for 16 year old JR (Kai Francis-Lewis) and Jordan (Niyi Akin). Their care free plans of shooting breeze, playing hoop and finding some sweet 'tings' is abruptly interrupted by the ...See more'School is over and the summer lies casually ahead for 16 year old JR (Kai Francis-Lewis) and Jordan (Niyi Akin). Their care free plans of shooting breeze, playing hoop and finding some sweet 'tings' is abruptly interrupted by the pressures of life, provoking them both to make choices that could change their friendship and potentially their futures forever...' Written by 8 young men in an HMYOI (Young Offenders Institution)'Wake - Up' was inspired by a series of honest discussions, mentoring and creative workshops alongside their mentor Nathalie Pownall. The film project was a creative outlet to re-write the narrative of what it means to be a young man in prison and to provide a platform for these men's voices to be heard beyond the prison walls. In response to what is happening in their cities, the men weaved their prose, spoken word and dialogue together to tell their story with humility and vulnerability and to ask you the audience "What would you do if you were in my shoes as you currently stand in yours?" The project was pioneered by Nathalie, supported by Applecart Arts and funded by the Mayor of London. Written by Nathalie Pownall See less

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23 cast members

Name	Known for
Samuel Adebayo Levi Levi See fewer	Ponzi (2021)
Niyi Akin Jordan Jordan See fewer	Evol (2025)
Patrick Ashe Jack Jack See fewer	The Tragic Tale of Harry Donovan (2016)
Aman Basha 6th form Student 2 6th form Student 2 See fewer	*untitled (2020)
Sam Benjamin Police Officer Stanford Police Officer Stanford See fewer	Peaky Blinders (2013)
Elizabeth Boag Prison Officer Greening Prison Officer Greening See fewer	Emmerdale Farm (1972)
Joshua Boyd-Campbell Cairo Cairo See fewer	Aux (2018)
Daniella Cardenas Camille Camille See fewer	The People Project (2021)
Rebecca Dike Yasmin Yasmin See fewer	My Dad's Christmas Date (2020)
Ayo-Dele Edwards Anita Anita See fewer	Melanated Stories (2022)
Jason Fernandes 6th form student 3 6th form student 3 See fewer	*untitled (2020)
Kevin Golding Postman Postman See fewer	The Beekeeper (2024)
George Hastrup Oscar Oscar See fewer	Wake - Up (2021)
Alicia Diaz Lauren 6th form student 1 6th form student 1 See fewer	Wake - Up (2021)
Kai Francis Lewis JR JR See fewer	Sensation (2021)
Terrell Lewis Leo Leo See fewer	Wake - Up (2021)
Sonny Louis Police Officer Michaels Police Officer Michaels See fewer	The Batman (2022)
Nathaniel Marh-Robinson 6th form student 5 6th form student 5 See fewer	Wake - Up (2021)
Justin Marosa Uncle Eddie Uncle Eddie See fewer	The Deal (IX) (2020)
David Omordia Aggz Aggz See fewer	The Talk (I) (2021)
Du'aine A. Samuels Prison Officer Simpson Prison Officer Simpson See fewer	The Intent 2: The Come Up (2018)
Larissa Silva 6th form student 4 6th form student 4 See fewer	Wake - Up (2021)
Kieran Taylor-Ford Ash Ash See fewer	Call Me Back (2023)