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'Man Dem'- LondonA short film about the sexual awakening of a young black male facing cultural rejection & fear
Casting no. 136181 - All regions, UK
He is from a close nit Jamaican family who are very proud of their heritage. They are from a strong Pentecostal church background and hold strong beliefs against homosexuality, and the meaning of Jamaican pride. Everyday is a psychological and emotional struggle for Winston because he has so much to deal with and no one to talk to about it, so he battles with it in his head racking his mind working out if he exposes his secret, would it be too much a risk and shame to the ones he loves and cares about, will he hurt himself by denying his heart’s new quest.Though some main characters are humorous, Winston serious out look on his situation over powers the comedic aspect. Theme: Man dem’ is about acceptance: the courage to take hard journeys and self discovery. The theme is about being considerate to others, treating people as they would want to be treated despite there differences. Parts of the story’s theme can be broken down as: He who trims himself to suit everyone will soon whittle himself away. ~Raymond Hull A man can stand a lot as long as he can stand himself. ~Axel Munthe The willingness to accept responsibility for one's own life is the source from which self-respect springs. ~Joan Didion “Just because somebody doesn't love you the way you want them to doesn't mean they don't love you with everything they got” ‘Let’s agree to disagree’ Location: London, United Kingdom Payment details: expenses paid Note: All minors must be accompanied by a parent or guardian. ChantelleA sweet hopeful young lady. Chantelle is a sweet caring girl, she is a mature young lady and highly favoured in the miller family. One year into her relationship with Winston and she is deeply in love. Her sexual desires are slowly creeping up and she feels she is ready to take the relationship to the next level. Chantelle was brought up in the same church as the Miller family but only attends church weekly to keep up appearances as a good girl to the Miller family. Females, aged 17 to 22 from the United KingdomHayley MillerA loving loud strong-minded sister. CassandraAn emotional mother. Cordelia MillerA proud honest woman. Winston MillerWinston is a young black boy from a close Jamaican family with strong Pentecostal beliefs. DominickA good friend with a cheeky mouth. He is an 18 year lad. Daniel(White Male) A free spirited young man, body and soul. He is a confident bi-sexual and a rather eccentric character, happy the way he is and encourages Winston to explore his sexuality. Daniel has a been there done that attitude and is proud of his decisions. Males, aged 18 to 27 from the United KingdomUncle LennyA solemn drunk. Lenny is so intoxicated all the time with drink he is in his own world, he likes to keep everything short and simple. He is as opinionated as his mother and expects people to understand him straight away; he sees everything as black and white. He just knows he deserves a good meal inside him every day and doesn’t feel he should have to cook it for him. Due to Lenny spending a decent amount of time in Jamaica he has a strong Jamaican accent now that he is 45. Males, aged 30 to 55 from the United Kingdom
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