It's Not About Jimmy Keene

Name: It's Not About Jimmy Keene
Director: Caleb Jaffe
Released: 2019-01-29
Cast: Caleb Jaffe, Roger Guenveur Smith, Gabrielle Maiden, Okwui Okpokwasili, Ayana Peters

2019 · 33 min

The police shooting of an unarmed black teen causes friction within a mixed-race Los Angeles family. Ivan, the youngest sibling, is stalked by visions of Jimmy Keene’s floating corpse. Torn between the opposing worldviews of his two older sisters, Ivan searches for his voice while the family divisions heighten after the parents take sides.

Directed by Caleb Jaffe · Written by Caleb Jaffe

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Caleb Jaffe Ivan Roistacher
Roger Guenveur Smith Bukka LaRocke
Gabrielle Maiden Jada Roistacher
Okwui Okpokwasili Aliza Bethea
Ayana Peters Odessa Bethea-Roistacher
David Warshofsky Joel Roistacher

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