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THE FOOL.

Poster for the Nightcrawler Film Festival 2026, titled 'The Fool', with a dark background and festival logo at the top.

Nightcrawler Film Festival 2026

Nominated for:

BEST SHORT FILM

BEST SFX

Brooklyn College Film nominated The FOOL for outstanding achievement in production design by Malika Désirè and sound design by Aaron Chmaj.
Poster for the Pittsburgh Moving Picture Festival 2026, displaying that a film titled 'The Fool' was an official selection. The poster has a dark, textured background with white and red text, featuring a laurel wreath symbol.
Poster for the Brooklyn Horror Film Festival 2026, with the title 'The Fool' in gothic style red and white text, and laurel branches on either side, set against a dark background.

44TH Annual Brooklyn College Film Festival

Nominated for:

OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT IN PRODUCTION DESIGN

OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT IN SOUND DESIGN

A smiling woman with dark skin, wearing an elaborate gold headdress with pearls and intricate details, in a dark setting.
A stylized illustration of the Fool tarot card, depicting a figure standing on a cliff with a small dog, holding a staff, with the sun shining in the sky.
A shadowy figure standing in a dark hallway, wearing a hat or headgear with two antenna-like protrusions, illuminated by a faint light behind them.

“The Fool explores what happens when one's thirst for power and knowledge trumps their good senses. It explores what could happen when hubris blinds one from the danger that follows their foot steps.”

A dark, moody image of a hand holding a cherry, with minimal lighting highlighting the silhouette of the hand and cherry against a black background.
Close-up of a woman's face in darkness with minimal lighting highlighting her eyes and part of her face.
Dimly lit room with an open door revealing a slightly illuminated hallway or space beyond.

The Fool (2026)  Writer & Director

Cast: Adjahni Dèsirè, Richie Shuck , Christopher Clark

Director of Photography: Jon Rivera

Production Designer: Malika Dèsirè

Editor: Adjahni Dèsirè

Producers: Adjahni Dèsirè, Jiyeon Kim, Malika Dèsirè