Promise Me

Directed by Alison Duke

Canada, 2020 (fiction, 24 minutes, colour, English)

Film Description:
"Charlie still has hope and is adamant in caring for her mother, Yolonda Thomas, as her health takes a turn for the worse. Loyal, she insists on sticking by her mother's side until the very end. But when her school begins to notice Charlie's absence, she is placed under a system of surveillance and Charlie will soon come to find that some decisions are outside of her control."
-- Oya Media Group (source)

Film Credits (partial):
Written by:	Alison Duke, Lindsey Addawoo
Produced by:	Fonna-Tasha Seidu, Lucas Joseph, Alison Duke, Ngardy Conteh George
Principal Cast:	Olunike Adeliyi, Breonna Morrison, Angie Reid, Alana Bridgewater, Wyatt Lamoureux
Cinematography:	Lucas Joseph
Film Editing:	Eui Yong Zong
Music:	Ezinma
Production Company:	Oya Media Group

(sources)

Quote about Promise Me

"[Alison] Duke's ability to capture the anxiety Yolonda and Charlie experience while trying to manage overwhelming grief and stress, and dealing with state surveillance, educates the audience on how the child welfare system in Canada contributes to the dismantling of Black families. Though the end of the film [Promise Me] depicts Charlie's increasing lack of control over her and her mother's situation, the love and unbreakable bond between them remind us that family comes in many forms and love is always present even in times of pain."
-- Alexa Joy (source)

Web Sites about Promise Me

"IMDb: Promise Me." Internet Movie Database, Inc. https://www.imdb.com/title/tt11468584/reference.
"Promise Me." Oya Media Group. https://www.promisemefilm.com/. [official site]