The Brief
In a future where truth is forbidden and watching is weaponized, resistance takes shape in memory.
The Watch is a visually arresting, emotionally charged short film that explores the creeping reach of state surveillance, the fragility of truth, and the courage to remember. The project was conceptualized and fully produced by CGA as a cinematic metaphor for the erasure of history and suppression of dissent across authoritarian spaces.
What We Did
Full Film Production
From world-building to casting and cinematography, our team led the complete production process. The film’s tone is tense and minimal intentionally evoking a future uncomfortably close to the present.
Narrative & Scripting
We developed a layered script that blends speculative fiction with poetic realism, inviting the audience to connect the dystopian narrative with current human rights challenges on the African continent.
Original Music Score & SFX
We composed a haunting, minimalist original score and immersive soundscape to heighten the emotional intensity. The sound design plays a crucial role in the film, amplifying paranoia, memory loss, and resistance.
Motion Graphics & Visual Design
We designed dystopian-inspired graphic overlays, digital interface effects, and title sequences to ground the story in a believable surveillance state, subtly referencing both African post-colonial archives and futuristic tech.
Post-Production
The editing, color grading, and visual pacing were handled in-house, ensuring the final product maintained CGA’s high-impact, cinematic standard.
The Watch speaks to urgent global questions: Who controls information? What happens when history is edited out? And what role does memory play in resistance?
In a time of increased censorship and shrinking civic space, this film gives voice to the silenced—using story, image, and sound to provoke reflection and resistance.