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Synopsis
Cass is an up and coming DJ and Legynd is a local hot girl who scammed her way into winning a Detroit’s Belle Island. Though they cohabitate and look good as a couple, they haven’t been seeing eye to eye for a while. It’s a relationship on the brink of collapse.
Their relationship takes a turn after a final flop date on the 4th of July where they decide to break up. The next day, they awaken to find that their island home is entrapped by an odd contraption of algae that’s turned into glowing green goo.
Armed with Kenny’s Preppin & Steppin 9th edition emergency survival guide, Cass and Legynd gather supplies, search for others on the island, and try to figure out what they need to survive. Inspired by the journey of Noah’s Arc, In Case of Apocalypse takes us through the ecosystem that built this relationship: the families, the music, their love, and history. The question is what from their past do they save in order to survive their future?
Bio
Olivia Peace is a Black queer director and interdisciplinary artist from Detroit, Michigan. They are the director of the feature film Tahara which premiered to rave reviews at the 2020 Slamdance Film festival and went on to win a Jury Prize at Outfest. Their work is heavily informed by hip hop mythology, B-movies, and a family history of bipolar disorder. They believe that style helps to facilitate agency in people, and so they set out to create work that’s replete with style.
Credits
Producer - Gabriel Mayers
Cinematographer - Tehillah DeCastro
Lead Actor - Dua Saleh
