Donisha Rita Claire Prendergast

In a crime-noir about the urban child-soldier, Akilla Brown captures a fifteen-year-old Jamaican boy in the aftermath of an armed robbery. Over one gruelling night, Akilla confronts a cycle of generational violence he thought he escaped.

Fleeing the chaos of home, a young Jamaican boy finds refuge within a community guided by music, spirit and faith, awakening something deep within that will change the course of his life forever.

Bob Marley's granddaughter Donisha Prendergast takes us on a quest to understand the roots of her grandfather's extraordinary legacy. She has long been committed to his longing for Zion, a place of One Love, where people live in peace and harmony. But when she looks at the world around her, all she sees is injustice and suffering. Is Bob Marley's legacy even possible? Donisha confronts the roots of prejudice and present day struggles with poverty, racism and religious hatred. Along the way, Donisha uncovers Rastafari's intriguing connection to Judaism and delve into the music that expresses both people's suffering and joy.

A film that focuses on the never-ending race that people of colour and marginalized communities are perpetually running.

Following a Black man on his marathon through life as he comes face-to-face with the realities of being Black in 2020.