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RUNTIME
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80 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
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Restless City
2012 1h 20m EN
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5.3
MID
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45%
ROTTEN
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59
METACRITIC
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5.9
IMDB
★5.3TMDB · 3🥫45%Rotten Tomatoes●59Metacritic★5.9IMDB · 277
DramaRomance
Synopsis
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Tells the story of an African immigrant surviving on the fringes of New York City where music is his passion, life is a hustle and falling in love is his greatest risk.
“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”
Where to watch · US
Cast
Hervé Diese
Lido
Mohamed Dione
Pesher
Ger Duany
Rocky
Khadra Dumar
Kadra
Danai Gurira
Sisi
Lenore Thomas
Candy
Alassane Sy
Djibril
Sky Nicole Grey
Trini
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- Andrew Dosunmu
- Writers
- Eugene M. Gussenhoven
- Languages
- English, French, Wolof
- Countries
- United States of America
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Fun facts 🍿
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ERA
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Released 14 years ago.
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WORLD
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Dialogue crosses 3 languages: English, French, Wolof.
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DIRECTOR
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Directed by Andrew Dosunmu, shot by Bradford Young. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
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DIRECTOR
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Editor Oriana Soddu shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
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CAST
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Hervé Diese and Mohamed Dione and Ger Duany carry the top of the cast.
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WILD
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IMDB entry: tt1545464 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
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WILD
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Only 3 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
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Cinephile deep dive
The take
Andrew Dosunmu directs. Bradford Young behind the camera. Oriana Soddu cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English, French, Wolof.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 180 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
- 2Released 14 years ago.
- 3Dialogue crosses 3 languages: English, French, Wolof.
- 4Directed by Andrew Dosunmu, shot by Bradford Young. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
- 5Editor Oriana Soddu shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
- 6Hervé Diese and Mohamed Dione and Ger Duany carry the top of the cast.
- 7IMDB entry: tt1545464 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
- 8Only 3 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
The technical file
- Cinematography
- Bradford Young
- Editing
- Oriana Soddu
- Production design
- Chad Keith
- Costume design
- Mobolaji Dawodu
- Makeup / hair
- Melanie Harris
- Runtime
- 80 min · 1h 20m
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- EN
- Certification (US)
- R
- Rotten Tomatoes
- 45% 🥫 Rotten
- Metacritic
- 59/100
- IMDB rating
- 5.9/10 · 277 votes
- MPAA
- R
- US box office
- $8,100
Awards
2 nominations
Also by
Andrew Dosunmu
Trailers & featurettes
Watch the pieces
Key crew
- EditorOriana Soddu
- Costume DesignMobolaji Dawodu
- Co-Executive ProducerOnye Anyanwu
- Executive ProducerAndrew Dosunmu
- Executive ProducerMuna El Fituri
- ProducerKatie Mustard
- Executive ProducerTony Okungbowa
- ProducerMatthew Parker
- Executive ProducerDavid Raymond
- Casting DirectorLois J. Drabkin
- Production DesignChad Keith
- Art DirectionJonathan Guggenheim
- Key Hair StylistMelanie Harris
- Key Makeup ArtistMelanie Harris
- Assistant HairstylistHeidi Pakdel
- Assistant Makeup ArtistHeidi Pakdel
- Unit Production ManagerCarly Hugo
- First Assistant DirectorJean-Paul Chreky
- Second Assistant DirectorGustavo Rebelo
- Foley SupervisorSasha Awn
- Supervising Sound EditorEli Cohn
- Foley ArtistSebastian Henshaw
- Sound MixerWil Masisak
- Sound Effects EditorGene Park
Themes & keywords
What it's about, really
- new york city
- immigrant
- hustler
- aspiring musician
Release history · US
When it landed
- Premiere2011-01-23· See https://web.archive.org/web/20101222002001/http://sundance.slated.com/2011/films/restlesscity_sundance2011
- Theatrical2012-04-27R
