The tough conversation surrounding the safety and citizenship of those fleeing poverty, famine or war is at the forefront of Naomi Sheridan ‘s Kiki . The 14-minute short film focuses on a young girl named Adamma (Saoirse Azwihangwisi O’Connor) and her father, Jide (Derek Ugochukwu), both Nigerian asylum seekers living in a special complex for immigrants in Ireland. While they try to find a sense of normalcy, the pair are constantly threatened by angry anti-immigrant protesters, whose tensions are heightened when Adamma ventures out into the neighborhood alone in search of her missing toy, Kiki.

Relevant to today’s political climate, Kiki has played at numerous festivals, including the Newport Beach Film Festival , the Catalyst International Film Festival and the Dublin Internatio

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