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The Battle of Eshu and Iku

  • 2005
  • 27m
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The Battle of Eshu and Iku (2005)
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Six-year-old Jalil, abandoned in Maine at a young age, is adopted into a family who lives in the heart of urban Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. How can everything that he has come to know change... Read allSix-year-old Jalil, abandoned in Maine at a young age, is adopted into a family who lives in the heart of urban Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. How can everything that he has come to know change so instantly? How does he situate into this new world and these new people? How will Bett... Read allSix-year-old Jalil, abandoned in Maine at a young age, is adopted into a family who lives in the heart of urban Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. How can everything that he has come to know change so instantly? How does he situate into this new world and these new people? How will Betty and Robert, his new mother and father, define those titles that should carry meanings of... Read all

  • Director
    • Aaron Blandon
  • Writer
    • Aaron Blandon
  • Stars
    • Niseeah Branch
    • Nasir Pasha Dickerson
    • Dwayne Johnson
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  • IMDb RATING
    8.6/10
    42
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    • Director
      • Aaron Blandon
    • Writer
      • Aaron Blandon
    • Stars
      • Niseeah Branch
      • Nasir Pasha Dickerson
      • Dwayne Johnson
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    Niseeah Branch
    • Iku
    Nasir Pasha Dickerson
    • Eshu
    Dwayne Johnson
    • Orunmila
    Ronald Jones
    • Robert Thompson
    Rena Krumholz
    • Miss Gibbs
    Felek McCrae
    • Tommy Thompson
    Anthony Nettles
    • Siete
    Sal Nunez
    • Juan
    Matthew Palmer
    • Jalil
    Melissa Palmer
    • Miss Hattie
    Kwame Parker
    • Juice
    Derick Toler
    • Tyrone
    John Wylie
    • Mr. Jackson
    Vincent Yates
    • Adisa
    Zuhairah
    • Betty Thompson
    • Director
      • Aaron Blandon
    • Writer
      • Aaron Blandon
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    • Release date
      • November 1, 2005 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Filming locations
      • Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
    • Production company
      • Strong Majic Films
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    • Budget
      • $54,000 (estimated)
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    • Runtime
      27 minutes
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    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.66 : 1

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