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The African Desperate (2022)100 minComedy, DramaRating 55/100

Chaos reigns in the riotously funny debut feature from visual artist Martine Syms. With a breakthrough performance from Diamond Stingily, this hallucinatory day-in-the-life of a Black artist is a rollicking satire of art-world pretensions and a rowdy portrayal of sex and drugs in the Internet age.

Cast: Diamond Stingily, Erin Leland, Cammisa Buerhaus, Aaron Bobrow, Ruby McCollister, Erin Meuchner, Brent David Freaney

Director: Martine Syms