How New Short Film ‘Dammi’ Eased Pain, Shame & Tribal Search For ‘Blade’ Director Yann Demange
deadline.comOf all the films that played at the recent Toronto Film Festival, a short film called Dammi might have the biggest impact in unlocking a filmmaker to do his greatest work.
Now, Yann Demange had his breakout on his debut on ’71, White Boy Rick, and when the strike ends he’ll revive for Marvel the Blade franchise with Mahershala Al.
Turns out it’s not a coincidence he was drawn to those films about outsiders trying to find a place to belong. That is what Yann Demange has addressed directly with Dammi, after years of feeling guilt and shame for being raised in foster homes and not getting the chance to embrace his roots as an Algerian and Muslim.
In Dammi, Demange directs his close friend Riz Ahmed in a role that is essentially the filmmaker, down to carrying his real name, Mounir.
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