ROOM RODEO (2021)
Room Rodeo is a children's drama-documentary short about a wide-eyed boy who takes matters into his own hands in order to prove he's the great grandson of a legendary Black cowboy.
Directed by Daniel Kayamba
Director of Photography Eli Cooper
Produced by Chloe Herring & Lola Mosanya
Written by Lola Mosanya & Chloe Herring and Yanni Chisolm
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