Film · 2026

Will Wants To Be A Giant Octopus

Name: Will Wants To Be A Giant Octopus
Director: Kent Okwesa
Genre: Drama, Horror, Fantasy
Released: 2026-02-01

18 min · Directed by Kent Okwesa

Drama Horror Fantasy

Reincarnation, isolation, water and false hope

An isolated young black man who leaves reality behind to become a giant Octopus.

Cast

K

Kent Okwesa

Will

Y

Yoanna Okwesa

Mariama

A

AI model

Therapist

K

Kent Okwesa

Will (voice)

Y

Yoanna Okwesa

Mariama (voice)

Crew

Director: Kent Okwesa
Producer: Kent Okwesa, Eloka Ivo, Monica Ibe
Writer: Kent Okwesa
Casting: Kent Okwesa
Editor: Kent Okwesa
Cinematography: Kent Okwesa
Composer: Francesca Amewudah-Rivers
Sound: Kent Okwesa

Details

Studios: Okwesa Studios
Countries: United Kingdom
Release: February 1, 2026

Themes

depressionsuicidelondon, englandtransformationlongingaloneswimming poolunderwatermental healthdeepsealonelylonely man

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