The African Desperate
2022, English. Directed by Martine Syms.
Where do broken hearts go? Can they go home?
It’s MFA grad Palace Bryant’s final 24 hours in art school, and she is not going to the graduation party! She needs to get back home to Chicago from Upstate New York, but that means surviving a hazy, hilarious, and hallucinatory odyssey, stumbling from academic critiques to backseat hookups.
- Runtime
- 1h 40m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
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The African Desperate is streaming on MUBI in India.
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- Released
- 16 September 2022
- Country
- United States of America
- Written by
- Martine Syms, Rocket Caleshu
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How long is The African Desperate?
The African Desperate runs 100 minutes (1h 40m).
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Which OTT platform is The African Desperate on?
The African Desperate is streaming on MUBI in India. (Checked 11 November 2026.)
What movies are like The African Desperate?
If you liked The African Desperate, try Pink Skies Ahead, CQ, My Own Love Song.
Who directed The African Desperate?
The African Desperate (2022) was directed by Martine Syms and stars Diamond Stingily, Erin Leland, Cammisa Buerhaus.