Waiting All Night (2014)
Incorporating intertext as narration, this piece features a subject whose lover (a spirit/priest) has left them. Rather than accept this loss, the subject makes a square in the grass and summons the priest into their backyard, trapping it. In this work, both the one who has left and the one who has been left serve as self-portrait proxies.
Director: Akwaeke Emezi
Runtime: 5 min
Release Date: January 1, 2014
Cast
Cinematography: Oluwaseye Olusa
Original Language: en
More Films by Director: Akwaeke Emezi
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Waiting All Night about?
- Incorporating intertext as narration, this piece features a subject whose lover (a spirit/priest) has left them. Rather than accept this loss, the subject makes a square in the grass and summons the priest into their backyard, trapping it. In this work, both the one who has left and the one who has been left serve as self-portrait proxies.
- Who directed Waiting All Night?
- Waiting All Night was directed by Akwaeke Emezi.
- Who stars in Waiting All Night?
- Waiting All Night stars Laeticia Emmanuel, Suede Jury.
- How long is Waiting All Night?
- Waiting All Night has a runtime of 5m (5 minutes).