Letia Solomon
as Director
The Cypher
English,Filipino,Français,Indonesian,Kiswahili,Português,Русский,اَلْعَرَبِيَّةُ,اُردُو,هَرْشٜن هَوْس,বাংলা,ਪੰਜਾਬੀ
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Description
The short film The Cypher, starring Nelcie Souffrant, Akita Barrett, Kerrice Brooks, etc., directed by Letia Solomon, was released on January 1, 2020 in the United States. It tells the story of A young man, Khalil, must defend himself during a freestyle rap competition in Philadelphia. This is a Short, Drama film with a runtime of 60 minutes and its worldwide box office is not listed in the available detail data. It has received a rating of 5.9/10 from 130 viewers.
Top Cast
Nelcie Souffrant
as Roxy
Akita Barrett
as Khalils crew member
Akita Barrett
as Khalils crew member
Kerrice Brooks
as Kiki
Kenneth J. Chatmon
as Khalils Crew Member
Nigel Cox
as Khalil
Michael Devon
as K.O.
Juan Gil
as Marc
David Hunter Jr.
as Club DJ
Ava Mone't
as Girl on stoop
O'Shay Neal
as Yung Reap
Marketta Patrice
as Girl in Crowd
Teroy Roberts
as Kid on Stoop
Alexander Robinson
as Trev
Wes Akwuobi
as Writer
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Filming Location
127A Smithfield Road, Frederiksted, Virgin Islands
Production
Castle Rock Entertainment
Award
21 wins & 43 nominations total
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User Review
source: The Cypher
This film executes a combination of culturally realistic rap battle writing, nuanced protagonist conflict involving real world social inequities, and a story plot line that, once the conflict is revealed, keeps viewers' on high alert hoping the protagonist prevails! Winning combo!
Beautifully shot and directed. Very emotionally drawing. Low budget, shotty, and lazy production design but the director and cinematographer preserver to tell an engaging story.
Beautifully casted, shot, and edited. Brought raw emotion to the table.
From the beginning to the end of this film, I was fully engaged! I laughed, I cried, I was in it!! The storyline and message behind the movie was so captivating. From the daytime social to late night club scenes, it was beautifully captured. I would love to see the continuation of this film!
What captured me most about this short was how beautifully it was shot, the colors that were chosen to represent the emotion in each scene was thoughtfully crafted and lended to the overall feel of the film. The storyline was captivating and made you feel like you were right there with Khalil. Overall, really great movie!
Energy pulses through the screen. Letia Solomon's directorial vision comes alive from the very first moment of this film. A must watch!
What a wonderful short film. The director and cinematography executed the storyline to perfection! Great cast! Great film! Would watch again & again!
The Cypher
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