
OntheeveningofDecember28th,1998,nineteenyearoldMyeishaJacksonheadsoutforafunnightinLAwithhercousinRoniandfriendKai.Theirgrandplansareimmediatelydeflatedwhentheircargetsaflattire.Pulledoverintoagasstation,thetriotaketurnsdealingwiththelogisticsofgettingthecarbackontheroad.<br/> WhilewaitingforAAAtoarrive,Myeishadecidestochillaloneinthecarandfallsasleep,musicblasting,doorslocked.WhenKaiandRonicomebacktothevehicle,theydowhattheycantorouseherandwhenthatfails,phone911forhelp.Nearbypolicegetdispatchedtocheckoutthescene;whatfollowsishorrifichistory.<br/> Inthefleetingmomentsbeforetheunthinkableoccurs,Myeishaawakeswithastartinsideherinnerdreamscape.Theensuingmetaphysicaltripthroughhermindrevealsalifebrimmingwithpromiseonthecuspofadulthood–hersecrets,goals,flaws,strengths,loves,andtalents–andisfueledandexpressedbyherloveofhiphop,dance,andspokenwordasshecomestotermswithwhat’shappenedtoher.<br/> Whatsoundslikeasoberingandsolemnpremiseisrenderedwithunexpectedplayfulnessandincrediblewarmth.Thisyoungblacklifeisdefinedbymorethanherdeathandisshowntomatternotthrougheulogybutcelebration.Withtour-de-forceperformancesbyleadsRhaechylWalkerandJohnMerchant,MyNameisMyeishaisfearlessindependentfilmmakingatitsabsolutefinest.Requiredviewing.




