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Merawi Gerima

Birthplace:
Washington, District of Columbia, USA

Biography from TheMovieDB

Merawi Gerima, is a filmmaker from Washington DC. This origin informs his work and his community-centered orientation. "Residue", his first feature, was a total communal endeavor, made possible primarily by the effort of the people it attempts to portray. At the very least, it is an archive of their existence which stands in defiance of their attempted erasure by gentrification.

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Film Performances

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Film Production

Boom Operator:
2019  Edge of Red

Camera Operator:
2017  Ale Libre
2019  Edge of Red

Director:
2011  They Can Do No Wrong
2014  Fire Under the Leaves
2015  Lifeline
2015  Riot
2016  Heart
2017  Ale Libre
2019  Edge of Red
2020  Residue

Director of Photography:
2011  They Can Do No Wrong
2014  Fire Under the Leaves
2015  Lifeline
2015  Riot
2016  Heart
2017  Ale Libre
2017  The Dust Trail
2019  Edge of Red
2020  Residue

Editor:
2011  They Can Do No Wrong
2014  Fire Under the Leaves
2015  Lifeline
2015  Riot
2016  Heart
2017  Ale Libre
2017  The Dust Trail
2019  Edge of Red
2020  Residue

Gaffer:
2011  They Can Do No Wrong
2014  Fire Under the Leaves
2015  Lifeline
2015  Riot
2016  Heart
2017  Ale Libre
2017  The Dust Trail
2018  The Ville
2019  Edge of Red
2020  Residue

Grip:
2011  They Can Do No Wrong
2014  Fire Under the Leaves
2015  Lifeline
2015  Riot
2016  Heart
2016  Lark
2017  Ale Libre
2017  The Dust Trail
2018  The Ville
2019  Edge of Red
2020  Residue

Producer:
2011  They Can Do No Wrong
2014  Fire Under the Leaves
2015  Lifeline
2015  Riot
2016  Heart
2016  Lark
2017  Ale Libre
2017  Broken
2017  The Dust Trail
2018  The Ville
2019  Edge of Red
2020  Residue

Production Assistant:
2011  They Can Do No Wrong
2014  Fire Under the Leaves
2015  Lifeline
2015  Riot
2016  Heart
2016  Lark
2016  They Charge For The Sun
2017  Ale Libre
2017  Broken
2017  The Dust Trail
2018  The Ville
2019  Edge of Red
2020  Residue

Screenplay:
2011  They Can Do No Wrong
2014  Fire Under the Leaves
2015  Lifeline
2015  Riot
2016  Heart
2016  Lark
2016  They Charge For The Sun
2017  Ale Libre
2017  Broken
2017  The Dust Trail
2018  The Ville
2019  Edge of Red
2020  Residue

Set Decoration:
2011  They Can Do No Wrong
2014  Fire Under the Leaves
2015  Lifeline
2015  Riot
2016  Heart
2016  Lark
2016  They Charge For The Sun
2017  Ale Libre
2017  Broken
2017  The Dust Trail
2018  The Ville
2019  Edge of Red
2020  Residue
????  Riptide

Sound:
2011  They Can Do No Wrong
2014  Fire Under the Leaves
2015  Lifeline
2015  Riot
2016  Heart
2016  Lark
2016  They Charge For The Sun
2017  Ale Libre
2017  Broken
2017  Iman and the Light Warriors
2017  The Dust Trail
2018  The Ville
2019  Edge of Red
2020  Residue
????  Riptide

Sound Editor:
2011  They Can Do No Wrong
2014  Fire Under the Leaves
2015  Lifeline
2015  Riot
2016  Heart
2016  Lark
2016  They Charge For The Sun
2017  Ale Libre
2017  Broken
2017  Iman and the Light Warriors
2017  The Dust Trail
2018  The Ville
2019  Edge of Red
2020  Residue
????  Riptide

Sound Recordist:
2011  They Can Do No Wrong
2014  Fire Under the Leaves
2015  Lifeline
2015  Riot
2016  Heart
2016  Lark
2016  They Charge For The Sun
2017  Ale Libre
2017  Broken
2017  Iman and the Light Warriors
2017  The Dust Trail
2018  The Ville
2019  Edge of Red
2020  Residue
????  Riptide

Writer:
2011  They Can Do No Wrong
2014  Fire Under the Leaves
2015  Lifeline
2015  Riot
2016  Heart
2016  Lark
2016  They Charge For The Sun
2017  Ale Libre
2017  Broken
2017  Iman and the Light Warriors
2017  The Dust Trail
2018  The Ville
2019  Edge of Red
2020  Residue
????  Riptide

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TV Production

Director:
2022  Naomi

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