

Two African-American teenage boys are suddenly and mysteriously abandoned by their parents. The two have to learn how to survive on their own. From this desertion, comes an experience of beauty, meaning and enduring love.

Marcus Scribner
Daniel Davis
Lead
Lonnie Chavis
Eli Davis

Michele Selene Ang
Yaya

Method Man
Cliff Davis

Cedric the Entertainer
Louis

Crystal Bush
Dorothee Davis
Jennifer Lee Laks
Katherine

Tristan Allerick Chen
Eli's Friend Jack
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Simon Steuri's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
“Every frame feels alive. How I Learned to Fly is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”