Angel City: Chris Kattan, Tonya Pinkins, and Dwight Hicks Set to Showcase at Cannes Market with Braham Entertainment

Braham Entertainment Showcases ‘Angel City’ at Cannes Market

Braham Entertainment is set to debut Angel City, the first feature film from Noel Braham, at the Cannes Market this year. The film, which Braham wrote, directed, and produced, showcases his multifaceted talent as he takes on a leading role alongside notable cast members, including Saturday Night Live alum Chris Kattan, Tony Award winner Tonya Pinkins, two-time Super Bowl champion Dwight Hicks, and Emmy winner Kim Estes.

The film features an ensemble cast that also includes Stakiah Lynn Washington from Primo, Helen Madelyn Kim from Station 19, Roxanne Beckford from A Different World, and Bria Samoné Henderson from The Good Doctor.

Angel City tells the story of a second-generation immigrant rideshare driver who defies his family’s expectations to pursue his childhood passion for acting. However, his pursuit comes at a cost, as his housing security begins to crumble while he chases his dream.

The official synopsis of the film states: “As the looming specter of homelessness closes in, he maintains a carefully curated social media persona that hides his growing desperation, navigating the beautiful and brutal realities of a city built on perception. Described as a dramatic odyssey with comedic undertones, the film is a raw, soulful portrait of ambition, identity, and the cost of chasing what you love.”

Angel City is adapted from Braham’s short film Watchtower, which earned two Emmy nominations for Outstanding Special Class Film and Outstanding Special Class Directing. The narrative resonates with Braham’s own experiences, reflecting the hardships he faced while living in hostels and his car after moving to Los Angeles in 2013. He is also the founder of the Micheaux Film Festival.

“I was sleeping in hostels and out of my car when I first moved to Los Angeles. One of my PAs was sleeping in a tent encampment between days on our set. That’s the LA most people never see — the city beneath the city,” Braham expressed in a statement.

“Angel City is my attempt to make it visible. The film is about chasing your dreams while paying a cost most people won’t talk about. It’s for anyone — artist or not — who refuses to give up on what they believe in.”