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Land Of No Pity

Land Of No Pity ​is a riveting, suspenseful urban saga unveiling the gritty underworld of South Central Los Angeles gang culture and the influx of crack cocaine. The tale begins with the brutal murder of Big K-Mike, one of the original founders of the Budlong Avenue Rollin 90s Crips; by rival gang members from the Eight-Tray Gangster Crips. The murder triggers what will be an all-out gang war, as K-Mike’s younger brothers, Wizard and Hitter, exact their revenge on the enemy, flooding the streets of South Central LA with bloodshed and body bags.

The story continues with a parallel journey of young Elijah Hassahn, as he navigates the often ​hidden segment of American society and the urban ghettos​. ​Deprived of a father at an early age, he is also forced to watch the decline of his mother into mental illness that eventually causes her to commit suicide, with Elijah personally bearing witness to the tragedy. Raised by his Uncles, “Big 9-Lives” and “Cannon”, co-founder and leaders of the Budlong Avenue Rollin 90s Crips, they give Elijah what they know best, the rules and wisdom of the streets. And with that wisdom, and by those rules, the battle between the light and dark forces within him begins.

  • Asim Jamal Shakir Jr
    Writer
  • Asim Jamal Shakir Jr
    Director
  • Asim Jamal Shakir Jr
    Producer
  • Toni T. Shakir
    Producer
  • Jonathan McDaniel
    Producer
    That's So Raven, Raven's Home, The Hive
  • Jonathan McDaniel
    Key Cast
    "Big 9-Lives"
    That's So Raven, Raven's Home, The Hive
  • Markice Moore
    Key Cast
    "K-Mike"
    ATL, Walking Dead, The Payne's
  • Koran Streets
    Key Cast
    "Spike"
    Licks
  • Project Type:
    Short, Student, Television
  • Genres:
    Drama, Crime
  • Runtime:
    18 minutes 38 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    April 7, 2019
  • Production Budget:
    20,000 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    United States
  • Country of Filming:
    United States
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital, 35mm, RED
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    Yes
  • Student Project:
    Yes
  • Flickers' Rhode Island International Film Festival
    Rhode Island
    United States
    Official Selection
Director Biography - Asim Jamal Shakir Jr

Asim Jamal Shakir Jr is a Los Angeles native, but due to adverse family circumstances; he moved to Warner Robins, Georgia at an early age. Despite the adversity that surrounded his life, Jamal went on to excel academically and athletically throughout high school. He was an Honor Graduate from Warner Robins High School, where he was a standout athlete which allowed him to pursue football on a collegiate level at LaGrange College; while also maintaining a 3.35 GPA throughout.

Within three years, Jamal graduated from LaGrange College receiving his BA in Digital Creative Media & Film Production in December 2018. In addition to the accomplishment of graduating early, Jamal made history at LaGrange College by being the institutions first ever graduate in his field, where he worked closely with his professors to set the bar and curriculum of how the Digital Creative Media & Film Production will be conducted for decades to come.

During his early years at LaGrange College, he began doing freelance work in commercials and music videos. Quickly becoming proficient in his craft he was able to work on notable projects with big names such as, Meek Mill, Young Thug, Young Dolph, T.I., and more. Additionally, During Jamal’s last year, he was selected for Team USA All-American Football Team where he played in Mexico City, Mexico and won honors of Defensive Player of the Game for 2018.

At only the age of 21, Jamal has a multitude of credits under his belt in the media production business, including as a Director, Cinematographer, Producer, Camera Operator, Editor, Writer, and Photographer.

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Director Statement

My mission is to create awareness and change through raw and uncut representation of the life struggles we face on a daily basis that people can relate to. My projects are not to glorify guns, drugs, or violence, but to show why and how things got to this point!