Nekai Walks
| Nekai Walks | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Rico King |
| Written by | Rico King Allen Booth |
| Produced by | David Mcilvride David Paperny |
| Starring | Nekai Foster Devon Jones |
| Cinematography | Ricardo Diaz |
| Edited by | Eugene Weis |
| Music by | Tyson Kuyeti |
Production company | Black King Entertainment |
Release date |
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Running time | 90 minutes |
| Country | Canada |
| Language | English |
Nekai Walks is a Canadian documentary film, directed by Rico King and released in 2026.[1] An exploration of gun violence in Canada, the film profiles Nekai Foster, a young Black Canadian man who was shot in the head as an innocent bystander in a drive-by shooting in the Jane and Finch district of Toronto, profiling both his recovery from his injuries and his emergence as a public anti-gun activist in the years following the incident, as well as Devon Jones, a community organizer who runs a neighbourhood program in Jane and Finch to keep youth from falling into gang-related crime.[2]
In an essay for the Cutaways feature on CBC Arts, King wrote about the impact of meeting Foster and documenting his story.[3]
The film premiered at the 2026 Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival,[1] where it was the winner of the Rogers Audience Award.[4]
References
- 1 2 Courtney Small, "Nekai Walks Review: Peeling Back the Layers of Gun Violence". Point of View, April 24, 2026.
- ↑ David Gray-Donald, "‘Nekai Walks’ Is a Heartfelt, Insightful Look at Gun Violence at Jane and Finch". The Grind, April 22, 2026.
- ↑ Rico King, "I thought I understood gun violence. Then I met Nekai Foster". CBC Arts, April 24, 2026.
- ↑ Pat Mullen, "American Doctor, Nekai Walks Lead Hot Docs Audience Award Winners". Point of View, May 4, 2026.
External links
- Nekai Walks at IMDb