My Name Is Myeisha (2018)

  • R
  • 01/21/2018 (US)
  • Drama
  • 1h 25m

Behind every statistic is a story.

Overview

At the moment of Myeisha’s death at the hands of police, she guides us inside her mind and muses over the life she will be leaving behind, told through hip-hop, spoken word poetry, and dance. Inspired by the 1998 police shooting of California teen Tyisha Miller.

Gus Krieger

Director, Writer

Rickerby Hinds

Writer

Cast

Rhaechyl Walker's headshot

Rhaechyl Walker

Myeisha
John Merchant's headshot

John Merchant

Dominique Toney's headshot

Dominique Toney

Roni
Dee Dee Stephens's headshot

Dee Dee Stephens

Kai
Rickerby Alexander Brown-Hinds's headshot

Rickerby Alexander Brown-Hinds

Freddy
Gregg Daniel's headshot

Gregg Daniel

Uncle Darnell
Elaine Lockhart's headshot

Elaine Lockhart

Aunt Gwen
Trevor Williams's headshot

Trevor Williams

Police Officer

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