Draft:Highway to the Moon

Highway to the Moon
Directed byLetitia Wright
Screenplay byLetitia Wright
Produced by
  • Letitia Wright
Starring
  • Kenyah Sandy
  • Lamar Waves
CountryUnited Kingdom
LanguageEnglish

Highway to the Moon is a 2025 British short film written and produced and directed by Letitia Wright.

Plot

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Micah finds himself in a realm between life and death, the 'Inbetween' following his sudden killing.[1]

Cast

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  • Kenyah Sandy
  • Lamar Waves

Production

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The short film is written, directed and produced by Letitia Wright who wrote the film in response to the ongoing knife crime crisis in London, and to spark discourse into dissecting its root causes and has called it a "love letter to young Black men all over the world", and elements were inspired by the killing of one of her brother's friends.[2][3]

The film was commissioned through WeTransfer’s arts platform, WePresent. Kenyah Sandy and Lamar Waves lead the cast.[4]

Release

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The film had its world premiere on 31 May 2025 at the South London Film Festival.[5]

References

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  1. ^ Nakamura, Ally (May 5, 2025). "Letitia Wright Makes Her Directing Debut with New Short Film Highway to the Moon". Glitter Magazine. Retrieved August 4, 2025.
  2. ^ Mohdin, Aamna (May 27, 2025). "Letitia Wright describes 'huge burden' of representation on black artists". The Guardian. Retrieved August 4, 2025.
  3. ^ "Letitia Wright moves from shy teen to fearless director". Rolling Out. June 4, 2025. Retrieved August 4, 2025.
  4. ^ Tangcay, Jazz (May 5, 2025). "Letitia Wright's Directorial Debut 'Highway to the Moon' to Premiere at South London Film Festival (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved May 6, 2025.
  5. ^ "Letitia Wright was 'in the trenches' making directorial debut". Pearlanddean.com. May 29, 2025. Retrieved August 4, 2025.
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