After being sent to prison for life at 18, Gerald—also known as “Nine”—met Henry, who raised him into the man he is today. Using the lessons Henry taught him, Gerald organized his way out of prison. Now, Gerald is on a mission to bring his 83-year-old “Pops” home while there’s still time. Illuminating how love can serve as an act of resistance, Nine is a necessary portrait of Black life in the American Northwest and a poetic exploration of family, community, and masculinity.

Nine is a participant of the 2024 (Egg)celerator Lab.