Merawi Gerima

Known for: Directing
Birthplace: Washington, District of Columbia, USA

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.

Filmography

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Riptide
Riptide TBA
Set Decoration
Secret City Bluz
Secret City Bluz TBA
Actor
Moodswing Whiskey 2026
as Kieron Mitchell
Before You Fade Away Into Nothing 2025
as Radio DJ
Residue 2020
Director, Writer, Editor, Sound, Producer
Edge of Red
Edge of Red 2019
Boom Operator, Sound Editor, Sound Recordist
The Ville
The Ville 2018
Gaffer
Broken
Broken 2017
Producer
The Dust Trail
The Dust Trail 2017
Director of Photography
Iman and the Light Warriors
Iman and the Light Warriors 2017
Sound, Sound Editor
Ale Libre 2017
Camera Operator
They Charge for the Sun 2016
Production Assistant
Lark
Lark 2016
Grip
Heart
Heart 2016
Screenplay, Director
Riot
Riot 2015
Director, Screenplay
Lifeline
Lifeline 2015
Director, Screenplay, Director of Photography
Fire Under the Leaves
Fire Under the Leaves 2014
Actor, Director, Screenplay, Editor
They Can Do No Wrong
They Can Do No Wrong 2011
Actor, Director, Screenplay, Editor, Director of Photography

Credits from TMDB.