He is asked to defend a white woman who has murdered a Black teen.
The film began production last week in New York City.
Cast features Roderick Lawrence, Susan Heyward, Eric Nelsen, and Jeff Perry.
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Casting is by Bess Fifer and Aaron Schoonover of Fifer and Associates.
The originalSilent Partnershort film, created by and starring Lawrence and lensed by Branco, screened at 21 festivals.
It was additionally a finalist in the HBO Max Latino Short Film Competition before qualifying for the Oscars.
