Finding America (Synopsis)

Finding America is a short film meant to capture and explore what it’s like for some Jamaicans to live in America.  Written, Produced, and Directed by Dwight Wilkins, the movie looks at America through the eyes of a newly arrived immigrant, Desmond Manley, 18, over the course of his first day after landing in Philadelphia, PA. On his way to find his family, he calls his brother Cliff, who comes to pick him up from the airport and take him on the town. During this adventure with his brother, Desmond makes friends, enemies, and is exposed to the underbelly of big city USA, when things take a surprising turn, putting Desmond’s life is serious danger.