Centerpiece: 892
Guests Expected
Director Abi Damaris Corbin is expected to attend.
Description
When a routine transaction turns into a bank heist, two employees find themselves at the whim of a man pushed to the limit. John Boyega delivers a riveting performance as former Marine Brian Brown-Easley who holds up a Wells Fargo in feverish desperation after his monthly disability check fails to arrive. At turns verbose and volatile, Brian just wants to be heard in the hopes Veteran Affairs will issue his payment. Abi Damaris Corbin directs with clinical precision, packing every scene with emotional complexity and each frame with relentless tension, as 892 reveals the plight of a forgotten veteran crushed under the wheels of bureaucracy. Featuring the final performance of the late Michael K. Williams, this true story will keep you on the edge of your seat.
PRESENTED IN PARTNERSHIP WITH
Barbara Tomber & Don Mathews
An MFA graduate of USC’s School of Cinematic Arts, Abi Damaris Corbin made several shorts, including the BAFTA-shortlisted The Suitcase (2017). She was among 12 USC graduate students to collaborate on the feature film Actors Anonymous (2017), each directing a segment. She makes her solo feature debut with 892 (2022), which won a US Dramatic Special Jury Award for Ensemble Cast at the Sundance Film Festival.
Film Details
Language English
Year 2022
Premiere California
Runtime 103
Country USA
Director Abi Damaris Corbin
Executive Producer Joshuah Bearman, John Boyega, Abi Damaris Corbin, Joshua Davis, Will Greenfield, Harrison Huffman, Kwame Kwei-Armah, Femi Oguns, Arthur Spector, Jarrett R. Turner, Katia Washington
Producer Salman Al-Rashid, Mackenzie Fargo, Sam Frohman, Ashley Levinson, Kevin Turen
Writer Abi Damaris Corbin, Kwame Kwei-Armah
Editor Chris Witt
Cinematographer Doug Emmett
Music Michael Abels
Cast John Boyega, Nicole Beharie, Selenis Leyva
Print Source Bleecker Street Mediakentsanderson@bleeckerstreetmedia.com https://bleeckerstreetmedia.com
Closed Captions Closed captions are not available for this screening.
Audio Description Audio description is not available for this screening.
American Sign Language (ASL) Interpretation American Sign Language (ASL) interpretation is not currently scheduled for this event. For more information about ASL interpretation at our events, e-mail ADA@SFFilm.org.
