SUNDANCE NEXT FEST 2016: MORRIS FROM AMERICA & TALENT SHOW on August 13, 2016 at 12pm | Los Angeles, CA.
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MORRIS FROM AMERICA
Thirteen-year-old Morris, a hiphop loving American, moves to Heidelberg, Germany, with his father. In this completely foreign land, he falls in love with a local girl, befriends his German tutor-turned-confidant, and attempts to navigate the unique trials and tribulations of adolescence.
DIRECTOR: Chad Hartigan
SCREENWRITER: Chad Hartigan
CAST: Markees Christmas, Craig Robinson, Carla Juri, Lina Keller, Jakub Gierszał, Levin Henning
SCREENWRITER: Chad Hartigan
CAST: Markees Christmas, Craig Robinson, Carla Juri, Lina Keller, Jakub Gierszał, Levin Henning
YOUTH TALENT SHOW HOSTED BY CRAIG ROBINSON
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The screening of Morris From America will be followed by a youth talent show hosted by comedian/star Craig Robinson featuring participants from 826LA, Inner-City Arts, Stones Throw Records and Venice Arts.
PRECEDED BY BEST TO YOU, A MUSIC VIDEO BY LUKE GILFORD FEATURING LORELY RODRIGUEZ
A diverse cast, including Lorely Rodriguez (a.k.a Empress Of) and Amandla Stenberg, enacts a hopeful vision of love and belonging amidst modern anxieties, set to music from Freetown Sound, Devonté Hynes’ third album as Blood Orange. A film by Luke Gilford, commissioned by Devonté Hynes and choreographed by Emma Portner.
