MERCURY

Mercury: The god with the winged-feet.

When their car breaks down in the woods on their way to a "black tie," a young black couple realizes too late that they have fallen into a trap laid by a seemingly harmless bystander and his family of ghosts.

  • Khaleel Lee
    Director
  • Khaleel Lee
    Writer
  • Khaleel Lee
    Producer
  • Dartmouth College
    Producer
  • Zuff Idries
    Key Cast
    "Malcolm "
  • Samantha Modder
    Key Cast
    "Julissa "
  • Robert O'Leary
    Key Cast
    "Jeff"
  • Project Type:
    Short
  • Runtime:
    9 minutes 28 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    June 28, 2018
  • Production Budget:
    0 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    United States
  • Country of Filming:
    United States
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    Yes
  • Student Project:
    Yes
  • Taormina Film Festival 2018
    Taormina
    Italy
    July 14, 2018
    Italian Premiere
Distribution Information
  • P + H
    Country: United States
    Rights: All Rights
Director Biography - Khaleel Lee

Khaleel Lee, born and raised in Brooklyn, New York found his love for storytelling and the visual arts at an early age. He would go on to attend Dartmouth College where he graduated in 2018 as a film major and where he targeted his passion at writing and directing. Khaleel’s recent work blends the dark realities of the black American inner city with fantasy and surrealism.

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Director Statement

"Mercury is about a self-fulfilling prophecy. It is about spiritual prostitution for the sake of prosperity. It is about trauma, tradition, desire, helplessness, expectation, and most of all -- ghosts."