The first Shorties of 2023 is here! 🎥 ILẸ WA is as much a celebration of the natural world as it is an exploration of home and heritage. The short narrative film – which takes its name from the Yoruba for “our land” – follows a young Black man reconnecting to his roots. Over the course of the film – which was shot in Nigeria – we see him travel through a vibrant forest setting before arriving at the beach and submerging himself in the water, allowing the waves to wash over him in a final moment of peace. Watch it here and click our link in bio to read more about the film 🔗 Credits A film by @wearesoul Written and Directed by @jedidahm_ Produced and Filmed by @oye2.0 “Sacred Land (ILẸ WA )” Written and Narrated by @aidenhw Location Production Manager @cedricgreen_ Edited by @jedidahm_ Post-Production Producers @baileyafracreative and @adiamyemane_ Music Score and Sound Design by @_dmtech Co-Produced by @bloody__civ Graded by @vanya.colour Photographed by @just.fae and @jedidahm_ Starring @pelumiakapo – [Media description: The film follows its protagonist alone in a forest, first in an enclosed environment surrounded by tall trees. Then we see him running through the forest into open land and walking through muddy ground before he arrives at a beach, walking through the sand towards and into the sea. The film ends as he allows himself to fall backwards into the water with his arms outstretched as the waves wash over him.]