Call Me Shamsz

Call Me Shamsz

AUDIENCE CHOICE AWARDS - BEST SHORT DOCUMENTARY

A film by Geoff Browne

DIRECTED BY

Geoff Browne

WRITTEN BY

Geoff Browne

PRODUCED BY

Geoff Browne, Wilson Ebiya

CAST

Kareem ‘Shamsz’ Samsudeen

SYNOPSIS

At 15, Shamsz’s world was shattered by a shocking diagnosis. Now, a decade later, this documentary follows his journey from despair to hope, as he inspires Nigeria’s youth.

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