AfroPoP Digital Shorts: Spare Me

This suspenseful short film finds an early 20th century young Black man confronting past trauma while fixing his flat tire on a rural road in a Sundown Town.

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AfroPoP Digital Shorts: Sundown Road

M. Asli Dukan

AfroPoP Digital Shorts: Sundown Road

Three students get stuck on an isolated road after their car breaks down while driving back to college. With no phone reception, they argue with each other over what to do before separating to find help. In an unfamiliar area, they each experience a terrifying discovery that makes them feel like their lives may be in danger. Forced to take refuge in the car, the students resolve their personal conflicts just in time to face a new frightening reality when help finally reaches them.