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Restless City is a american film of genre Drama directed by Andrew Dosunmu released in USA on 27 april 2012 with Tony Okungbowa
Restless City (2012)
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Add to a movie listRestless City is a 2011 independent drama film directed by Andrew Dosunmu. It was written by Eugene M. Gussenhoven and stars Sy Alassane, Sky Nicole Grey, Tony Okungbowa and Babs Olusanmonkun. It premiered on January 23, 2011, at the 2011 Sundance Film Festival.
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The film tells the story of Djibril (Sy Assane), a young African immigrant trying to make a life for himself in the streets of Harlem in New York. A struggling musician who hopes to one day score a record deal, he survives in the mean time by selling CDs on the street and taking on gigs as a courier with the help of his moped. When he meets the beautiful and vulnerable Trini (Sky Grey), he jeopardizes everything to save her from her squalid life.Actors
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