Set against the Ethiopian abandoned children crisis, two orphan brothers are faced with the reality of never being adopted.

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Starring Ethan Herisse from Ava DuVernay's Emmy®-winning Netflix series, WHEN THEY SEE US.

WINNER - Webby Award® - International Academy of Digital Arts and Sciences
WINNER - Best Short - Greenwich International Film Festival
WINNER - One to Watch Award - Asian American International Film Festival
WINNER - Best Screenplay, Best Performance - Scout Film Festival
ACADEMY AWARD®-QUALIFYING - Urbanworld Film Festival (HBO, WarnerMedia)
ACADEMY AWARD®-QUALIFYING - Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival (HBO)
ACADEMY AWARD®-QUALIFYING - Pan African Film Festival
ACADEMY AWARD®-QUALIFYING - Rhode Island International Film Festival (Flickers)
ACADEMY AWARD®-QUALIFYING - Hollyshorts Film Festival
National Film Festival for Talented Youth (NFFTY)
DCShorts International Film Festival
SCAD Savannah Film Festival
Middlebury New Filmmakers Festival
FOCUS Film Festival
Booooooom.tv Premiere Pick
Film Shortage Premiere Pick, Best Picks of the Month
Omeleto Premiere Pick
Filmsupply Films Premiere Pick
Museum of Contemporary African Diasporan Arts - A Brave New World
Independent Filmmaker Project Z Short Film Showcase