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On the precipice of her college graduation, Riley is frantically searching for connection. Jealous of the job offers her classmates are receiving—and desperate to regain control of something—she decides to win the affections of a boy from her hometown of Philadelphia. An exciting, honest film by and about a young woman of color, Kit Zauhar’s feature debut captures Gen-Z’s anxieties and hopes as they are launched into adulthood. "Actual People captures actual truths about the ways that young people behave." - Ben Flanagan, In Review Online "Reminiscent of the mumblecore independent films that blossomed in the 2000s."- Megan Robinson, Film Cred -Commentary by Kit Zauhar -Two Short Films by Zauhar -Trailer - 20 page booklet includes an essay by Kit Zauhar and an interview of Zauhar by A.S. Hamrah
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Actual People (2022)
84 min
An aimless girl in her final week of college goes to great lengths to win the affections of a boy from her hometown, Philadelphia, and ends up having to confront anxieties about her love life, family, and future.