Film

Beatnik

201747mDrama

Director: Mwamba Yeshitela
Year: 2017

Our beat is our life.

Ms. Garcia is a young teacher working in a summer diversion program in inner-city Oakland. On the last day of their court-ordered class, Ms. Garcia's lesson plan is interrupted by a violent dispute between one of her students.

Top cast

Destiny Ekwueme

Nya

Nikki Green

Miss Garcia

Christian Aguilera

Sun-Son

Conrad Haynes

BAT

Kev Choice

Self

Pierre Robinson

Kruma

Eric Russell

Chico

Weusi Waller

Ish

Todd Dunphy

Self

Eddie Perry

Sean

Tiara George

Auntie

Scid

Aisha Martin Ubaka

Sanaa

Sara Thompson

Bartender

Directed by

Mwamba Yeshitela

Written by

J.D. Walker, Leigha Mai-Ling, Mwamba Yeshitela