August the First begins as a promising day. Preparations are wrapping up for a college graduation party to celebrate Tunde Ibirinde’s achievement. Friends and family have agreed to reunite on this day in his honor. One guest, however, threatens to upset the day’s festivities.

Unbeknownst to most, Tunde has orchestrated the return of his long-estranged father, Dipo, from Nigeria. Dipo's return resurrects unresolved family anguish against the backdrop of Tunde’s graduation party. As the day turns to night, the fallout begins. Old wounds are reopened and bad habits are revived. Layer by layer, deceptions and half-truths are peeled away as secrets are uncovered in what will become the most unforgettable day the family has ever experienced.

Director: Lanre Olabisi

August the First home: www.augustthefirst.com

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San Francisco Black Film Festival
San Francisco, U S A
June 2007 (Film Festival)

Mendocino Film Festival
Mendocino, U S A
May 2007 (Film Festival)

Philadelphia Film Festival
Philadelphia, U S A
April 2007 (Film Festival)

Minneapolis - St. Paul International Film Festival
Minneapolis, U S A
April 2007 (Film Festival)

Atlanta Film Festival
Atlanta, U S A
April 2007 (Film Festival)

AFI Dallas International Film Festival
Dallas, U S A
March 2007 (Film Festival)

South by Southwest (SXSW) Film Festival
Austin, U S A
March 2007 (Film Festival)
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