After America (film)

After America is a 2021 American drama film, written and directed by Jake Yuzna. Created through an open call in 2019, the film follows a group of criminal justice de-escalation workers in Minneapolis, MN who gather in order to confront the failures they faced in their jobs and personal lives. Employing radical theater workshop techniques devised by Jake Yuzna, this unorthodox group developed a series of interwoven stories based on their real lives. The resulting film merged improvised and devised performances to blur together the usually separate filmmaking traditions of scripted and nonfiction. Looking to collide the stories American's tell themselves with realities they face, the film created a singular portrait of the pain and unrest bubbling under the surface of the American way of life.

After America
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Directed byJake Yuzna
Written byJake Yuzna
Produced byJake Yuzna
StarringYvonne Freese
Theresa McConnon
Daniel Nies
Ahmed Yusuf
Dan Fox
Eli Anthony
Robert Dante
Edited byJake Yuzna
Music bySho Nikaido
Production
companies
Narrative Films and Studio Yuzna
Release date
  • February 15, 2021 (2021-02-15) (Slamdance Film Festival)[1]
Running time
127 minutes
CountryUnited States

Completed one month before the unrest following the murder of George Floyd, "After America" is a snapshot of a Minneapolis struggling to move towards a better future that lies after America.

Premiering in the Breakouts section of the Slamdance Film Festival in 2021.[2][3]

Cast
  • Yvonne Freese
  • Theresa McConnon
  • Daniel Nies
  • Ahmed Ismail Yusuf
  • Dan Fox
  • Eli Anthony
  • Robert Dante
  • Sophia Dunn-Walker

References
  1. "Jake Yuzna Premieres "After America" at Slamdance".
  2. McNary, Dave (November 30, 2020). "Slamdance Film Festival Unveils Mostly Virtual 2021 Lineup". Variety. Retrieved January 24, 2021.
  3. Ramos, Dino-Ray (November 30, 2020). "Slamdance Reveals Full Lineup For 2021 Hybrid Edition, Launches 'Unstoppable' Programming Highlighting Disabled Creators". Deadline. Retrieved January 24, 2021.


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