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Merawi Gerima

Merawi Gerima

Director · Washington, District of Columbia, USA

Merawi Gerima, is a filmmaker from Washington DC. This origin informs his work and his community-centered orientation. "Residue", his first feature, was a total communal endeavor, made possible primarily by the effort of the people it attempts to portray. At the very least, it is an archive of their existence which stands in defiance of their attempted erasure by gentrification.

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From
Washington, District of Columbia, USA
Works as
Director
Titles
1 on MovieCove · 19 credits in all
Links
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Known for

TMDB popularity, last 37 days to Oct 26

Where can I watch Merawi Gerima's films?

As of October 24, 2026, their 1 MovieCove title streams on a subscription or free service, on HBO Max (1).

Subscription and free streaming for Merawi Gerima's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

19 credits, 1 with a MovieCove page.

  • Moodswing Whiskey (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    as Kieron Mitchell

  • Before You Fade Away Into Nothing (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    as Radio DJ

  • Naomi(2022)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all shows

  • Residue (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Director · Editor · Producer · Sound · Writer

  • Edge of Red (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Boom Operator · Sound Editor · Sound Recordist

  • The Ville (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Gaffer

  • Broken (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Producer

  • The Dust Trail (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Cinematographer

  • Ale Libre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Camera Operator

  • Iman and the Light Warriors (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Sound · Sound Editor

  • They Charge for the Sun (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Production Assistant

  • Lark (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Grip

  • Heart (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Director · Screenplay

  • Riot (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Director · Screenplay

  • Lifeline (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Director · Cinematographer · Screenplay

  • Fire Under the Leaves (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Director · Editor · Screenplay · Actor

  • They Can Do No Wrong (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Director · Cinematographer · Editor · Screenplay · Actor

  • Riptide (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Set Decoration

  • Secret City Bluz (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor