UK and USA / 2019 / 86mins / Thriller, Drama / English

Writer-director Julius Amedume’s Rattlesnakes, is a psychological neo-noir thriller based on Graham Farrow’s acclaimed stage play. The story follows an intense day in the life of family man and yoga instructor Robert McQueen (Jimmy Jean-Louis), who is ambushed by three masked strangers accusing him of sleeping with their wives. He pleads his innocence, though what he does reveal will change all of their lives forever. But will it be enough to save his?

Julius Amedume

Julius Amedume is a Ghanaian-British director. He holds a Masters in directing fiction from the National Film & Television School. His short films include Mary and John (2009), Lorraine (2009), Mr. Graham (2010), and Precipice (2011), which won an African Oscar for Best Diaspora Short at the 2011 African Movie Academy Awards (AMAA) in Nigeria. Rattlesnakes, his feature film debut, has screened at many festivals and won several awards. Learn More