A man with glasses and a bruised face looks back towards the camera
Wed, Apr 27, 2022 7:30 PM PT

Centerpiece: 892

Directed by Abi Damaris Corbin  |  USA  |  103 min

When a routine transaction turns into a bank heist, two employees find themselves at the whim of a Marine veteran (a riveting John Boyega) pushed to the limit in this fact-based psychological thriller.
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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

Biographies

Director Abi Damaris Corbin

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.