2014 Jamaican documentary film
| Ben & Ara |
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| Directed by | Nnegest Likké |
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| Written by | Joseph Baird |
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| Starring | Joseph Baird
Constance Ejuma
Akuyoe Graham
Q'orianka Kilcher
Michael Chieffo
William Mark McCullough |
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| Cinematography | David M. Rakoczy |
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| Edited by | Jason Stoy |
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| Music by | Ram Khatabakhsh |
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Production
companies | Nursing Tybalt Productions
Wonder Worthy Productions
N-Vision Pictures |
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Release date |
- September 2015 (2015-09) (USA)
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Running time | 87 minutes |
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| Countries | United States
Cameroon |
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| Language | English |
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Ben & Ara, is a 2015 United States–Cameroon romantic drama film directed by Nnegest Likké and co-produced by Joseph Baird, Constance Ejuma, Q'orianka Kilcher, Matthew Norsworthy and Samone Norsworthy for Nursing Tybalt Productions, Wonder Worthy Productions and N-Vision Pictures. The film revolves around two Ph.D. candidates, one an African Muslim and the other an agnostic, where they begin a romance after meeting at a museum but later discover that a love between different cultures and religions may have consequences.[1][2]
The film stars Joseph Baird and Constance Ejuma in lead roles, with Akuyoe Graham, Q'orianka Kilcher, Michael Chieffo and William Mark McCullough in supporting roles.[3] The film received positive reviews and won several awards as well as screened at international film festivals.[4][5][6][7] It had its premiere in September 2015 at the Miami Independent Film Festival. In 2016, the film won the awards for Best Picture and Best Actress at the Indie Film Festival.[8] Main actress Constance Ejuma won the Best Actress Award at the Nevada Women's Film Festival.[9] In 2016, the film won the award for Best Diaspora film at the African Movie Academy Awards (AMAA).[10]
Cast
- Joseph Baird as Ben
- Constance Ejuma as Ara
- Akuyoe Graham as Quismah
- Q'orianka Kilcher as Gabrielle
- Michael Chieffo as Professor Hayes
- William Mark McCullough as Manny
- Momo Dione as Najeeb
- Emily Saliers as Andrea
- Craig Michael Beck as Frank
- Mildred Aldaya as Sasha
- Elizabeth Brewster as Secretary 2
- Haley Craft as Maxine
- Kristian Nicole Jackson as Secretary 1
- Julie Kessler as Doctor
- Austin Martin as Nnegest Likke'
- Charlotte Norsworthy as Jessica
- Samone Norsworthy as Lana
- Nital Patel as Professor Chopra
- James W. Ryder as Ken
- Dustin Seabolt as Vaughn
- Pepi Streiff as Female Professor (voice)
- Ryan Surratt as Mark Chatham
- Alyssa Taylor as Carol
- Ben Youcef as Johnnie
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