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Village Keeper

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Village Keeper follows a family grappling with secrets that upholds domestic abuse and unresolved rage. Afterlife's precarious scale tips her fortune back into poverty, Jean relocates her children with their grandmother to the community housing project where she grew up. Jean lives in constant fear of everything that could go wrong, going to great lengths to shelter her children, so when a spree of violence comes to her doorstep, she secretly cleans an abandoned crime scene, which unknowingly leads her on a path that exposes generational chains of silence, self-discovery and finally putting herself first.

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Victor Stiff That Shelf Apr 11
With Adeliyi’s powerhouse performance anchoring the film, Village Keeper stands poised to turn plenty of heads. Go to Full Review Chris Knight Original Cin Mar 28
B
A first feature from Canada's Karen Chapman, Village Keeper tells a moving story of several generations of family trauma. But its proportions felt a little off: too much flashback, cutaway, and innuendo. A longer runtime may have helped it breathe. Go to Full Review Paul Emmanuel Enicola The Movie Buff Feb 8
B+
One of the most striking themes in “Village Keeper” is how trauma moves through generations, passed down not just through experiences but through habits, silence, and unspoken fears. Go to Full Review Stacey Yvonne Black Girl Nerds Jan 31
3/5
While I was happy at the end, it left me wondering about things to come. At the same time, that’s hardly a criticism. Go to Full Review Courtney Small Cinema Axis 10/01/2024
Chapman’s ability to balance the delicate tightrope of emotions the film walks is aided by the sensational performance by Olunike Adeliyi. Go to Full Review Read all reviews
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Karen Chapman

Director

Olunike Adeliyi

Beverly-Jean

Zahra Bentham

Tamika

Maxine Simpson

Grandma

Oyin Oladejo

Bola

Ethan Burnett

Javion
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Synopsis Village Keeper follows a family grappling with secrets that upholds domestic abuse and unresolved rage. Afterlife's precarious scale tips her fortune back into poverty, Jean relocates her children with their grandmother to the community housing project where she grew up. Jean lives in constant fear of everything that could go wrong, going to great lengths to shelter her children, so when a spree of violence comes to her doorstep, she secretly cleans an abandoned crime scene, which unknowingly leads her on a path that exposes generational chains of silence, self-discovery and finally putting herself first.
Director
Karen Chapman
Producer
Karen Chapman, Enrique Baniqued
Screenwriter
Karen Chapman
Production Co
SmallAxx Motion Pictures
Genre
Drama
Original Language
English
Runtime
1h 23m