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Griot's Lament

Griot's Lament

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Griot's Lament

2014

0h 19m

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Crime

Drama

Overview

A series of precipitous events force the ensemble cast into a fateful intersection with justice and violence. Griot and the community struggle against the errors of terror so many make when it seems all is lost.

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10 featured cast members

Starring

Patrick Bristow

Patrick Bristow

King Frederick The Great

Mike Gray

Mike Gray

Blaze

Yelba Osorio

Yelba Osorio

Lupe

Brandon Hirsch

Griot

Larry Herron

Larry Herron

Sean

Blake Young-Fountain

Blake Young-Fountain

Salb

Tonya Kinzinger

Tonya Kinzinger

Kat

Jon Gentry

Sean

Tunisia Hardison

Tunisia Hardison

Annie

Matthew Jordan

Matthew Jordan

Jimmy

Creative team

Directed by: Alex Munoz
Written by: Alex Munoz
Produced by: Alex Munoz

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