MALLENCE​

THE RISING OF THE SON is a short fiction film set in the heart of Freetown, Sierra Leone, starring the Lion Base crew in their first ever on screen performance. THE RISING OF THE SON was written and directed by Patrice Bart-Williams who is following in his father's footsteps, Gaston Bart-Williams, Sierra-Leone's first international film maker. It was produced by Mallence Bart-Williams and shot by cinematographer Shawn Peters and acclaimed visual artist Barron Claiborne. THE RISING OF THE SON prides itself being edited by Academy Award nominee Anne-Sophie Bion, who is best known for her work on the film >>The Artist<<.