United States / Sep 16, 2023
1h 33min
Overall average
5.0/10
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Plot
At America's elite MIT, a Ghanaian alum follows four African students as they strive to graduate and become agents of change for their home countries Nigeria, Rwanda, Tanzania, and Zimbabwe. Over an intimate, nearly decade-long journey, all must decide how much of America to absorb, how much of Africa to hold on to, and how to reconcile teenage ideals with the truths they discover about the world and themselves.
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Genres
Documentary
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Brief Tender Light |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | Français, Hausa, English, Kiswahili |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | ITVS, One Day I Too Go Fly Inc, American Documentary, Corporation for Public Broadcasting |
| Official site | brieftenderlightfilm.com |
| Release date | 5 gennaio 2024 |
| Executive producer | Sally Jo Fifer, Erika Dilday, Chris White |
| Production | Arthur Musah, Michael Kinomoto, Brook Sitgraves Turner |
| Writer | Kelly Creedon, Arthur Musah |
| Editing | Kelly Creedon, Keith Fulton, Arthur Musah, Brian Redondo, Nathaniel Krause |
| Cinematography | Arthur Musah |
| Assistant directors | Arthur Musah |
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| Music | Ted Reichman, Amy Reed |
| Sound | Ted Reichman, Amy Reed |
Release dates
Premiere
South Africa / Jun 22, 2025 / 13 / Encounters International Documentary Festival
Theatrical release
United States / Jan 05, 2024
TV
United States / Jan 15, 2024
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