The African Desperate(2022) Apr 2026

(2022) is the visually electrifying debut feature from renowned conceptual artist Martine Syms . It is a razor-sharp satire of the contemporary art world and the performance of identity within academia. Core Premise & Plot

The film tracks one surreal, drug-hazy 24-hour odyssey in the life of (played by fellow visual artist Diamond Stingily), a sculptor completing her MFA at a prestigious upstate New York college. ND/NF Interview: Martine Syms's The African Desperate The African Desperate(2022)