A SHORT DOCUMENTARY BY CLAUDIA MYERS & LAURA WATERS HINSON

After emigrating from Ghana eight years earlier, a maintenance worker at a Virginia retirement center dreams of becoming a US Citizen. With his family's future at stake, he enlists the help of two senior residents to prepare for the biggest test of his life: the US Citizenship exam.

ABOUT THE FILM

The Test is a character-based documentary short that follows the story of Eric Frimpong, a Ghanaian immigrant who works as a maintenance worker at a large retirement center. Eric dreams of bringing his wife and three children to the US, as he hasn’t seen them in eight years. The final obstacle to their long-awaited reunion is passing the U.S. Citizenship test. An elderly couple, Jill and Carl, journey alongside Eric to tutor him to pass the 100 question test that will define his future.

  • “Fills viewers with a sense of hope…a simple story with a beautiful ending.”

    -FilmThreat

  • “A heartwarming reminder of the importance of family and the power of hope. Leaves viewers with a sense of optimism and faith in the inherent goodness of humanity.”

    -GhMovieFreak

  • "Feels like a feature film condensed in 15 minutes."

    -Hoy Sale Cine

  • "Touching."

    -Gone with the Twins Reviews

  • "[a] human story of compassion and reciprocity."

    -ReviewRon

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