Jackai Musonge's Reel

Voiceover by Jackai, actor and writer

Voiceover by Jackai, actor and writer

A scene from the "International Student" project. Created by and featuring Jackai as John Malinke. This scene takes place moments after he steps off the plane from Africa and gets mugged by locals on the streets of Philadelphia. Directed, shot and edited by Joe Donato. Also featuring Philadelphia's own Randy Williams as the policeman. An adaptation of the chapter "An African Student in Philadelphia" from the novel "International Student Part One: Journey to America," by Jackai Musonge (Verity Publishers, South Africa, 2014)

John Malinke, an African student from the Republic of Boluake in Central Africa, is required to take a course called "English as a Third Language," designed for students who can barely understand a word in the language and who must pass the course prior to taking regular classes at Rodeoville University in Philadelphia, USA. The teacher, Carlson, is a frustrated, depressed male who wonders why he got chosen to teach the course. He makes fun of his students, assuming none of them understands a...