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So many gorgeous shots in this poetic meditation by London/Los Angeles-based director and photographer Savanah Leaf. Speaking to two specific cases that changed the culture of the South — the murders of Emmett Till and Trayvon Martin — “The Ayes Have It” offers a mixed-race woman’s perspective on racial discrimination and justice in America.

 

A film by Savanah Leaf
Executive Producers: Todd Boss, Egg Creative, Claire McGirr
Producer: Edward Freeman
Director of Photography: Joel Honeywell
Editor: Pete Fullarton
In Association with: Stink Films

“The Ayes Have It,” a poem by Tiana Clark. ©2012 Tiana Clark. Used by permission. This poem first appeared in Raven Chronicles.

Story by Savanah Leaf

Starring:
Ayesha McMahon
Isiah Chambers
Ajani Johnson–Goffe
Olivia Bright
Harry Tibble
Connie Freeman
Skyla Wilson
Ayaana Aschkar-Stevens
Mulan Itoje
Pippa Christian
Laurence Sessou
Jason Ryall
Victoria Blauss

Voiceover: Malina Tirrell

Casting by:
Savanah Leaf
Tytiah Blake

Assistant Director: Sophia Dembitzer
First Assistant Camera: Andrew Bradley, Ondrej Rybar
Second Camera Assistant: Carmen Pellón Brussosa
Steadicam Operator: Jake Whitehouse
Camera Trainee: Kairo Jones, Vivien Goddard-Stephens
Gaffer: Ben Miller

Art Department: Georgia Charter
Hair: Susy Etionsa
Make-Up: Yvette Francesca
Stylist: Sophia Dembitzer
Associate Producer: Andrew Levene (Stink Films)
Colorist: Oisin O’Driscoll (The Mill)
Producer: Dan Kreeger
Sound Design: Ben Chick
Foley Editor: Sophia Hardman
Re-Recording Mixer: Will Miller
Voiceover Recorded by Warren Latimer
Voiceover Directed by Alison Leaf
Music: “_____45______” by Bon Iver
Written & Preformed by Michael L Lewis, Justin Deyarmond, Edison Vernon
Courtesy of Jagjaguwar
Musical Consultant: We Are Theordore

 

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