The African Desperate
“Where do broken hearts go? Can they go home?”
The African Desperate is streaming on MUBI in Australia. Availability checked 21 July 2026.
Where to watch The African Desperate
🇦🇺 Australia
Good to know
- Director
- Martine Syms
- Release date
- 2022-09-16
- Runtime
- 1h 37m
- Language
- English
- Status
- Released
- Country
- United States of America
- Studio
- Ways & Means
The African Desperate — trailer
About The African Desperate
The African Desperate is a 2022 movie in the Comedy and Drama genres, directed by Martine Syms, starring Diamond Stingily, Erin Leland and Cammisa Buerhaus. It has a runtime of 1 hour 37 minutes. It holds an average rating of 5.5/10 from 22 viewers. Below you can see where to watch The African Desperate in Australia — across streaming, rental and purchase options — along with the full cast, trailer and viewer reviews.
Synopsis
It’s MFA grad Palace Bryant’s final 24 hours in art school, and she is not going to the graduation party! She needs to get back home to Chicago from Upstate New York, but that means surviving a hazy, hilarious, and hallucinatory odyssey, stumbling from academic critiques to backseat hookups.
Cast
Frequently asked questions
Where can I watch The African Desperate in Australia?+
In Australia, you can stream The African Desperate on MUBI.
Is The African Desperate on Netflix?+
The African Desperate is not on Netflix in Australia right now, but you can stream it on MUBI.
How long is The African Desperate?+
The African Desperate has a runtime of 1 hour 37 minutes (97 minutes).
Who stars in The African Desperate?+
The African Desperate stars Diamond Stingily, Erin Leland, Cammisa Buerhaus, Aaron Bobrow and Ruby McCollister.
When did The African Desperate come out?+
The African Desperate is a 2022 movie directed by Martine Syms.
What genre is The African Desperate?+
The African Desperate is Comedy and Drama film.
Who directed The African Desperate?+
The African Desperate was directed by Martine Syms.
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