God of Mischief, Tom Hiddleston as Loki on Disney+ By Anne Brodie Charles Officer's deeply affecting film Akilla’s Escape a "crime-noir about the urban child-soldier" in Toronto looks at the toll taken on Black youth at risk in a cycle of generational poverty, violence and gangsterism. Officer …
Charles Officer’s Fact-Based Akilla’s Escape on the Lures and Snares of Gangsterism.
Charles Officer’s tightly woven crime thriller follows a boy born into gangsterism dating back via his Jamaican ancestors. Officer takes a powerful look at a cycle of generational violence, making bold cinematic choices. The story, starring Saul Williams and Thamela Mpumlwana is based on real events …