

AmeriKa
2017-04-05 · 14 min · ★ 9.0
A portrait of two parents and their 8-year-old son struggling against the harsh realities of inner-city life in an alternate version of modern day America.
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- Directors
- Ryan Ward
- Production companies
- Heart Shaped Movies, Memory Pill Films
- Countries
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
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Mackenzie LeighImani
Kevin Scott AllenSlick
Rigo ObezoPolice Officer 2
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