Indie distributor Rich Spirit is set to release their acclaimed drama IF I GO WILL THEY MISS ME on VOD and digital platforms this week, arriving tomorrow, October 23rd, 2026. The film world premiered at this year’s Sundance Film Festival before launching in US theaters on September 11th, 2026.
If I Go Will They Miss Me is written, directed, and edited by Walter Thompson-Hernández and is an expansion of the 2022 short film of the same name by Thompson-Hernández. It stars J. Alphonse Nicholson, Danielle Brooks, Bodhi Dell, Myles Bullock and Bre-Z.
In the film, in Watts, California, a 12-year-old boy attempts to connect with his distant father following his incarceration while sensing mysterious visions, from airplanes and Greek gods, that seem to follow him through his everyday world.
We’ve added the release date to our Streaming Calendar. Check out the film’s official trailer below.