
SILENT PARTNER
By Aristotle Torres

Silas Jones is an accomplished, Black trial attorney on the cusp of making partner at a white-shoe law firm. Upon successfully defending a white woman charged with murdering a Black teen, Silas comes to a crossroads with his wife Kosi, an equally accomplished professor, as they prepare to attend the firm’s celebration. As the night progresses, Silas questions the legitimacy of his promotion. Will he make the ultimate sacrifice?
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SILENT PARTNER
Aristotle Torres
United States
2021
Narrative shorts
16
English
Roderick Lawrence, Kara Young, Michael Park, Maia Guest, Jeff Ryan