The Ball Method (2020)
Alice Ball, a 23 year-old African American Chemist living in 1915 Hawaii fights against racial and gender barriers to find an effective treatment for leprosy before Kalani, a 10-year-old patient is exiled into the leper colony of Molokai.
Director: Dagmawi Abebe
Genre: History, Drama
Runtime: 19 min
Release Date: May 18, 2020
Cast
- Kiersey Clemons - Alice Ball
- Wallace Langham - Dr. Dean
- Kyle Secor - Dr. Hollmann
- Kristian Ventura - Patient
- CJ Uy - Kalani
- Shannon Corbett - Nurse
- Edward Stasik - Visitor (as Ed Stasik)
- Elizabeth Hales - Nurse Addie
- Cailin McDonald - Nurse Harper
- Ernie Rivera - Test Patient 1
Screenplay
Music: Rahman Altın
Cinematography: Bash Achkar
Production: University of Southern California, USC School of Cinematic Arts, The Alfred P. Sloan Foundation Production Grant
Country: United States of America
Language: English
Original Language: en
Themes
Resistance Against Racism, Inspiring True Stories
Keywords
hawaii, leprosy, based on true story, chemist, leper colony, black history, 1910s, african american history, short film
More Films by Director: Dagmawi Abebe
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is The Ball Method about?
- Alice Ball, a 23 year-old African American Chemist living in 1915 Hawaii fights against racial and gender barriers to find an effective treatment for leprosy before Kalani, a 10-year-old patient is exiled into the leper colony of Molokai.
- Who directed The Ball Method?
- The Ball Method was directed by Dagmawi Abebe.
- Who stars in The Ball Method?
- The Ball Method stars Kiersey Clemons, Wallace Langham, Kyle Secor, Kristian Ventura, CJ Uy, Shannon Corbett.
- How long is The Ball Method?
- The Ball Method has a runtime of 19m (19 minutes).
- What genre is The Ball Method?
- The Ball Method is a History, Drama film.
- Where was The Ball Method produced?
- The Ball Method was produced in United States of America.
- What are the themes of The Ball Method?
- The themes of The Ball Method include: Resistance Against Racism, Inspiring True Stories.