New York City, USA

A metaphorical tale of a man’s struggle in letting go of his past in order to feel completely free - we find our protagonist, portrayed by Desmond Richardson, stuck in a limbo-like cycle while attempting to achieve a breakthrough. This tale is a metaphor of the creative process and the struggle one goes through as an artist, while searching for an idea. 

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Director: Andre Bato
Choreographer: Jacob Jonas
Featuring: Desmond Richardson
Composed by: Steve Hackman + Dave Koz
Saxophone: Dave Koz
Cinematographer: Arseni Khachaturan
Mixed by Matt Hennessy
Stylist: Tracey Nicholson
Executive Producer: Maximilian Kurzweil
Head of Post Production: Nicky Keros
Editor: Andre Bato
Grade: Joseph Bicknell - Company 3
Visual Effects: Tyler Givens
Title Design: Jordan Marks
1st Assistant Camera: Davide Sorasio
Drone Light: Brooklyn Aerials
Movi Light: Ryan Hamelin. Erin Trout
Gaffer: Sam Dahman
Photographer: Drew Korn
Production Assistant: Nabil Elbehri, Vincent Manginelli, Grizzly Bocourt
Special Thanks To: ArriThe Whitetail, Archie Lee Coates IV, Anthony Bryant, Alexander Hammer
Production: Andre Bato Corp

Produced by Jacob Jonas The Company
Executive Producer/Creative Director: Jacob Jonas
Producers: Jill Wilson, Emma Rosenzweig-Bock, Mathieu Wothke