REMOTE FARMS

Remote Farms is a proof-of-concept short film for a feature-length international thriller about child slavery, survival, and resistance inside the hidden cocoa economy of West Africa.

SHORT SYNOPSIS

When siblings Bunker and Alita are abducted and forced into labor on a remote cocoa plantation, their lives are shattered. Years later, Bunker has survived, but survival has come at a cost. Haunted by memories of his missing sister, he begins a dangerous search for the truth behind her disappearance.

What starts as a search for one lost girl becomes a fight against an empire built on fear, profit, and silence.

FULL SYNOPSIS

When siblings Bunker and Alita are abducted and forced into labor on a remote cocoa plantation in West Africa, their lives are shattered. Separated by violence and trapped inside a system built on exploitation, they struggle to survive in a world where childhood has no value.

Years later, Bunker has survived, but survival has come at a cost. Trapped inside the very system that enslaved him, he is haunted by memories of his missing sister and the unanswered questions surrounding her disappearance.

As buried secrets emerge, Bunker begins a dangerous journey that threatens powerful interests and forces him to confront the violence that shaped his life. What starts as a search for one lost girl becomes a fight against an empire built on fear, profit, and silence.

Blending emotional intimacy with the scale of an international thriller, Remote Farms explores trauma, resilience, and the hidden human cost behind one of the world’s largest industries.

Why this film now?

Millions consume chocolate every day without knowing where it comes from. Remote Farms brings audiences into a hidden world rarely portrayed on screen through the lens of an emotional survival thriller.

DIRECTOR STATEMENT

Remote Farms began with a simple question: What happens to a child who survives exploitation? Through Bunker and Alita, I wanted to explore memory, resilience, and the cost of survival. Although rooted in the realities of child labor, this is ultimately a human story about family, hope, and the choices that define us.

Status

✔ Proof of Concept Completed

✔ Feature Screenplay – First Draft Complete

✔ Seeking Producers, Financing & International Partners

Festival Recognition

Palm Springs International ShortFest 2026
Official Film Market Video Library Participant

Oxford Film Festival (24th Annual)
Award Nominee
Event Date
March 18, 2027

Vicoli Corti Cinema Festival (21st Edition)
Official Selection
Event Date
August 18, 2026

African Diaspora Cinema Festival (10th Edition)
Official Selection
Event Date
September 10, 2026

Following its festival run, Remote Farms is now being developed into a feature-length international thriller.