Sway is a Canadian thriller drama film directed by Charlie Hamilton and Zachary Ramelan, and released in 2024.
[1] The film stars Emmanuel Kabongo as James "Sway" Drayton, a Black community leader whose life begins to unravel after he is blackmailed by a woman after a one-night stand, and his brother is simultaneously abducted by a mysterious gang who are threatening his family.
[1] The cast is led by Emmanuel Kabongo as James "Sway", and also includes Mishael Morgan, Lovell Adams-Gray, Karl Campbell, Brittany Raymond, Paul Amos, Blake Johnston, Tony Ofori, Prosha Hussein, Ashton Ayres, Carlisle J. Williams, Conni Miu, Husnain Sher and Chad Andrews.
[2] It was shot in 2023, in the Regent Park neighbourhood of Toronto, Ontario.
[1] It screened in the Borsos Competition program at the 2024 Whistler Film Festival.