Scene 2 Seen Podcast: Thembi Banks Discusses Her Feature Debut ‘Young.Wild.Free’ & The Rewarding And Unglamorous Aspects Of Indie Filmmaking
deadline.comHello, and welcome to the Scene to Seen Podcast. I am Valerie Complex Associate editor and film writer at Deadline. Today, we’re talking to television and film director Thembi Banks and her directorial debut film Young.Wild.Free which premiered at Sundance and stars Algee Smith, Sanaa Lathan, Sierra Capri, Mike Epps.
The film is produced by Charles D. King, James Lopez, Poppy Hanks, Tommy Oliver, Baron Davis, Tracy “Twinkie” Byrd, and was written by Juel Taylor, and Tony Rettenmaier.
Young.Wild.Free follows Brandon who between struggling in school, caring for his two younger siblings, and having just been let go from his job, tends to use his art as an escape from the confines of his subdued day-to-day life.
Enter Cassidy (Sierra Capri, On My Block), a bedazzled bad girl dripping in confidence, freedom, and danger. Lured in by her whimsy, Brandon teams up with Cassidy, seamlessly slipping into the role of Clyde to her Bonnie as they make their way down an increasingly perilous path.
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