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August the First

August the First

2007 · 81 min · ★ 7.2 · Drama

When Tunde's family throws him a graduation party at their homestead in New Jersey, little do they know that he's arranged for his long-estranged father to also attend. Will the reunion prove to be healing … or simply heated? Director Lanre Olabisi's heartfelt drama of family dynamics stars Ian Alsup, Dennis Rubin Green, Joy Merriweather, Sean Phillips and Kerisse Hutchinson.

Directed by Lanre Olabisi · Written by LaChanda Alexander

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