As I Lay Still

As I Lay Still

2023 · 14 min

A Black veteran is sent home after being injured in combat, while her friends and significant other are still overseas fighting. As she receives news that some of her friends have died, she is holding on to hope that her lover returns safely.

Directed by Fitch Jean

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