Pedacito De Carne

'Pedacito de Carne' is a drama that follows Sandra, a young millennial caregiver for her mother, Antonia who is living with Frontotemporal Degeneration, a rare form of dementia. The disease is quickly progressing and both women have to adjust, grieve and cope with the awkwardness and helplessness of their new roles. Both women are haunted by Antonia's delusions, most viscerally of crocodiles stalking by.

The pair embark on a journey to get answers on why they are not receiving vital benefits from social security. At the office they are met with the most complex system and rude burnt out workers, who drive Sandra to make a bold statement. A moment of light hearted revenge ensues and gives Sandra a sensation of levity and connection with her Mom.

High off their stint, Sandra runs into an old flame, who asks her out and ignites a desire that her instincts tell her to squelch. Ignoring her duties she takes the night off. The next morning in the wake of her night of respite, to Sandra's surprise, she is met by her mother, who is fondly unrecognizable.

  • Akilah Walker
    Director
    Ivar Tunnel: Shook Ones
  • Diana Gonzalez-Morett
    Writer
  • Diana Gonzalez-Morett
    Producer
  • Camila Villanueva
    Producer
  • Akilah "AK" Walker
    Producer
  • Ingrid Oliu
    Key Cast
    "Antonia "
  • Diana Gonzalez-Morett
    Key Cast
    "Sandra"
  • Yvette Mercedes
    Key Cast
    "Betty"
  • Jason Armani Martinez
    Key Cast
    "Fuzzy "
  • Yoko Hyun
    Key Cast
    "Social Security Worker "
  • Project Type:
    Short
  • Runtime:
    17 minutes
  • Country of Origin:
    United States
  • Country of Filming:
    United States
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
Director Biography - Akilah Walker

Akilah “AK” Walker is an actress, auteur and creative producer fascinated by the performative, the magical and the absurd–especially as it relates to people of the African diaspora.

Akilah was named ‘Best First Time Director (Female) by The Independent Shorts Awards in October of 2021 for her directorial debut short film ‘Ivar Tunnel: Shook Ones’ (IT:SO) which gained distribution and made its television debut on the REVOLT channel in July 2022. The film also won Best US Short Film from the San Francisco Indie Film Festival and Best Cinematography from the Black Women Film Network. ‘IT:SO’ premiered at the Toronto Black Film Festival in February 2022 and was featured in a collection of films on the black-owned streaming platform Kweli TV. ‘Ivar Tunnel: Shook Ones’ will play at The Micheaux Film Festival in July and The Hip Hop Film Festival in August 2022. Currently, she is in pre-production for her second short film, ‘Pedacito de Carne’ which Akilah was selected to direct as part of NALIP/Netflix Latino Lens Women of color Narrative Short FIlm Incubator.

In film, she can be seen in Emmy-nominated director Jaclyn Bethany’s Under The Lantern Lit Sky and Sorry To Bother You helmed by the legendary Boots Riley. Walker also performed in the highly-selective ABC Discovers Talent Showcase in 2020. Williams wrote and directed the short film Yoga Love which is currently in post-production. AK also co-directed “Broke Brie” along with Khomari Flash, a television pilot following a young woman living in LA on a hilariously tight budget, which premiered at the Women of African Descent Film Festival. AK co-founded Good Mother Films, a creative production company that specializes in producing innovative and community-conscious content for film, television, web, theater and beyond.

AK holds an MFA in acting from American Conservatory Theater in San Francisco as well as a BA in Acting from Fordham University. Originally an Atlanta native, she now proudly calls Los Angeles home.

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