Season 8
the festival Partners Press FAQ
en
Documentary Series Competition

Hard to swallow

Watch trailer
The series presented by...
Broadcast on 8 April 15:45 - 17:00 | Espace Miramar
Presentation
Hard To Swallow
United States, Nigeria - 2024
Tunde Wey, Theo Schear

Season 1 - 8 x 30 minutes | World Premiere
In English, Yoruba, Spanish, subtitled in French and English
Episodes 1 & 2

In the presence of the creators Tunde Wey and Theo Schear.

Synopsis
Hard To Swallow is a poetic food show chronicling the life and perspective of Nigerian chef / writer Tunde Wey. Essayistic and experimental, the series recounts Wey’s explosive career while building a critique of the social structures that disenfranchise Black peoples globally.

Note from the artistic direction
Through the culinary, poetic and political journey of its creator Tunde Wey, Hard To Swallow questions contemporary America where systemic racism still applies, and takes us on an experiment combining realism, radicalness and introspection. A passionate and committed oddity.





Technical Sheet

Credits: © Run It Up Productions

Original Title
Hard To Swallow

Written and Narrated by
Tunde Wey

Directed by
Tunde Wey & Theo Schear

Photography
Theo Schear, Benjamin J. Friedman, Light Oriye, Yinka Babalola, Jeremy Brockman, Ethan Payne

Editing
Theo Schear

Music
Sheena Dham, Suzanne Ciani, Zakiya Mowat, Sandra Lawson-Ndu, Rooms, Bola Chinelo, TV on the Radio, Theo Martins, Sydney Torrence, Higgins Waterproof Black Magic Band, Kaitlyn Aurelia Smith

Production
Run It Up Productions

Sales
TBC

Broadcast
TBC