Based on a true story from Amani Simpson, ‘AMANI’ is the latest short from Joivan Wade (The First Purge, Shiro’s Story, Deep It & Mandem On The Wall) – The film depicts the inner reflections of a young man from a Christian family, who got drawn into crime, turned his life around – only to get stabbed to an inch of his life.
Amani Simpson, the producer and co-writer of the film has already been featured on BBC London News, ITV News, London Live & in the Evening Standard. Now, after battling PTSD, Amani has rebuilt his life through social enterprise and personal development over the last 7 years. He is on a mission to EMPOWER 2 MILLION YOUNG PEOPLE to make positive choices and aspire higher before it’s too late. He plans to take the film and empowerment workshops into local schools and cinemas from January 2019.
The vision is that this will be much more than a film, but rather a movement to strengthen the discussion and debate towards the end of the knife crime epidemic plaguing the lives of our young people and adults across the country. If you enjoy the film and agree with its messages don’t forget to please share the film with a friend, family member, colleague or even a complete stranger! More info on the wider project can be found on aviard.co.uk
The film aims to discourage young people from getting involved in crime, gangs and violence.
If you enjoyed this film do share with five other people so they can watch it too.
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