This is a Music Video short film; a social commentary on exploitation & appropriation of black culture in America.
Jamal Trulove (Played “Kofi” in the film “The Last Black Man in San Francisco”) is a San Francisco native framed by police and then District Attorney Kamala Harris for the 2007 murder of an acquaintance, convicted in 2010, sentenced to 50 years to life, and imprisoned for six years.
A California appeals court overturned his conviction in 2014 and he was retried in 2015 and acquitted.
Created by Wooyeon Jo & Devone X. King
Concept by Devone X.King & Wooyeon Jo
Director Devone X. King
Producer Wooyeon Jo
Director of Photography Evan Weidenkeller
1st AD Will Orantes
2nd AD Matthew Acevedo
1st AC Garet Jatsek / Matthew Emmanuel
2nd AC Kelsey Rivera / Ronald Witt III
Production Designer Yasmine Anastasia
Art Director Charmaine Davis
Prop Master Sam Dockan
Key Art PA Ricardo Lopez
Art PA Maddy Graves
Wardrobe Stylist Saida Edwards
Wardrobe Assistant Ley Costamagna
Key HMU Artist Matilda Estepp
HMU Assistant Abigail Cuellar
Casting Director Nicole Marie Casino
Key Casting Assistant Jhamaria Ashanti
Casting Assistant Tatiana Fuaau
Gaffer Andy Haney
Best Boy Electric Patrick Walsh
Best Girl Electric Mina Stollery
Key Grip Nick Dolph
Key Grip Ryan Moore
Grip / Set PA Will McNeill
Set PA Maya Cameroon
BTS / Set PA Thomas Lynch
BTS / Set PA Jovan Bannag
VFX Shanglei Xia
Sound Mixer Chris Camacho
Colorist Sean Wells / Roast N’ Post
Title Design SilasTheGod
Editor Wooyeon Jo
Production 90XVISION
Lighting Little Giant Lighting and Grip
Special Thanks to: Tyra Fennell & Lopez Family