Merawi Gerima

Merawi Gerima Trailers

Before You Fade Away Into Nothing TrailerFire Under the Leaves TrailerThey Can Do No Wrong Trailer

Merawi Gerima, is a filmmaker from Washington DC. This origin informs his work and his community-centered orientation. "Residue", his first feature, was a total communal endeavor, made possible primarily by the effort of the people it attempts to portray. At the very least, it is an archive of their existence which stands in defiance of their attempted erasure by gentrification.

Most Popular Merawi Gerima Trailers

Total trailers found: 15

They Can Do No Wrong Trailer (2011)

08 October 2011

The Dust Trail Trailer (2017)

08 October 2017

A desensitized immigration officer gets a case that forces him to reconcile with his humanity.

Heart Trailer (2016)

09 October 2016

Edge of Red Trailer (2019)

07 October 2019

Edge of Red is an interdisciplinary, non-linear, narrative and dance short film that follows Leaf, a curious yet impressionable 6-year-old girl, on her journey through joy, sadness, confusion and enlightenment as she tries to make sense of her identity as it relates to her proximity to death, her family, environment and connection to the Spiritual plane.

Broken Trailer (2017)

15 October 2017

A solitary woman that lives in a nursing home faces the now demented man that decades ago broke her heart.

Lifeline Trailer (2015)

01 July 2015

Lark Trailer (2016)

15 October 2016

A recovering junkie contemplates having an abortion while seeking help from her estranged father.

Ale Libre Trailer (2017)

07 October 2017

Alejandra is a criminalized organizer fighting against abortion restrictions and mass incarceration, but she is also facing deportation, leading to the biggest battle of her life.

Riot Trailer (2015)

05 October 2015

Fire Under the Leaves Trailer (2014)

08 October 2014

The Ville Trailer (2018)

06 October 2018

Through the spirit of an ancestor, a woman finds her way back to the source of her joy. On her journey, she discovers the importance of passing tradition forward.

Before You Fade Away Into Nothing Trailer (2025)

15 February 2025

Tristan and Malik, two brothers who are five years apart, must face the cruel reality of their relationship after the unexpected death of their father.

Residue Trailer (2020)

24 January 2020

A young filmmaker returns home after many years away, to write a script about his childhood, only to find his neighborhood unrecognizable and his childhood friends scattered to the wind.

They Charge for the Sun Trailer (2016)

22 October 2016

In a dystopian future where people live nocturnally to avoid the harmful rays of the sun, a young black girl unravels the lie that has kept her and her sister in the dark.

Iman and the Light Warriors Trailer (2017)

07 October 2017

Iman and The Light Warriors is a magical realism story about the power of pure love and a community banding together to empower a young king through emotional intelligence.