Directing
Merawi Gerima
Washington, District of Columbia, USA
Department: Directing
Biography
Merawi Gerima, is a filmmaker from Washington DC. This origin informs his work and his community-centered orientation. "Residue", his first feature, was a total communal endeavor, made possible primarily by the effort of the people it attempts to portray. At the very least, it is an archive of their existence which stands in defiance of their attempted erasure by gentrification.
Known For
Prominent works featuring Merawi Gerima
TV
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Naomi
2022
TMDB3.0
Movie
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Residue
2020
TMDB2.8
Movie
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Ale Libre
2017
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Movie
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Moodswing Whiskey
2026
TMDB0.0
Movie
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Before You Fade Away Into Nothing
2025
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Movie
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They Charge for the Sun
2016
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Broken
Movie
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Broken
2017
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Lifeline
Movie
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Lifeline
2015
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Lark
Movie
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Lark
2016
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Iman and the Light Warriors
Movie
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Iman and the Light Warriors
2017
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Filmography & Credits
Complete career catalog (37 titles)
| Poster | Title | Character / Role | Type | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Moodswing Whiskey | Kieron Mitchell | Movie | 2026 |
 | Before You Fade Away Into Nothing | Radio DJ | Movie | 2025 |
 | Naomi | Director | TV Series | 2022 |
 | Residue | Director | Movie | 2020 |
| Residue | Writer | Movie | 2020 |
| Residue | Editor | Movie | 2020 |
| Residue | Sound | Movie | 2020 |
| Residue | Producer | Movie | 2020 |
| Edge of Red | Sound Recordist | Movie | 2019 | |
| Edge of Red | Boom Operator | Movie | 2019 | |
| Edge of Red | Sound Editor | Movie | 2019 | |
| The Ville | Gaffer | Movie | 2018 | |
| Broken | Producer | Movie | 2017 | |
| The Dust Trail | Director of Photography | Movie | 2017 | |
 | Ale Libre | Camera Operator | Movie | 2017 |
| Iman and the Light Warriors | Sound | Movie | 2017 | |
| Iman and the Light Warriors | Sound Editor | Movie | 2017 | |
 | They Charge for the Sun | Production Assistant | Movie | 2016 |
| Lark | Grip | Movie | 2016 | |
| Heart | Screenplay | Movie | 2016 | |
| Heart | Director | Movie | 2016 | |
| Riot | Screenplay | Movie | 2015 | |
| Riot | Director | Movie | 2015 | |
| Lifeline | Screenplay | Movie | 2015 | |
| Lifeline | Director of Photography | Movie | 2015 | |
| Lifeline | Director | Movie | 2015 | |
| Fire Under the Leaves | Self / Appearance | Movie | 2014 | |
| Fire Under the Leaves | Screenplay | Movie | 2014 | |
| Fire Under the Leaves | Editor | Movie | 2014 | |
| Fire Under the Leaves | Director | Movie | 2014 | |
| They Can Do No Wrong | Self / Appearance | Movie | 2011 | |
| They Can Do No Wrong | Director | Movie | 2011 | |
| They Can Do No Wrong | Director of Photography | Movie | 2011 | |
| They Can Do No Wrong | Editor | Movie | 2011 | |
| They Can Do No Wrong | Screenplay | Movie | 2011 | |
| Secret City Bluz | Self / Appearance | Movie | — | |
| Riptide | Set Decoration | Movie | — |