Completed - ENGLISH - Drama - 90 minutes
Marcus (Anthony Mackie, “The Hurt Locker) returns to the Philadelphia neighborhood where he came of age during the Black Power movement, protecting a dangerous secret in a struggle against the revolution he once embraced and rediscovering a forbidden love (Kerry Washington, “Ray")
Year of production : 2009 Director(s) : Tanya HAMILTON Writer(s) : Tany HAMILTON Cast : Amari CHEATOM, Anthony MACKIE, Jamarra GRIFFIN, Jamie HECTOR, Kerry WASHINGTON, Ron SIMONS, Tariq TROTTER, Wendell PIERCE Producer(s) : Jason ORANS (Gigantic Pictures), Ron SIMONS (SimonSays Entertainment), Sean COSTELLO
In 1976, after years of mysterious absence, Marcus (Anthony Mackie, "The Hurt Locker"), returns to the Philadelphia neighborhood where he came of age in the midst of the Black Power movement. While his arrival raises suspicion among his family and former neighbors, he finds acceptance from his old friend Patricia (Kerry Washington, "Ray", "Mother and Child") and her daughter. However, Marcus quickly finds himself at odds with the organization he once embraced, whose members suspect he orchestrated the slaying of their former comrade-in-arms. In a startling sequence of events, Marcus must protect a secret that could shatter everyone’s beliefs as he rediscovers his forbidden passion for Patricia.
Country(ies) : USA
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Sundance Film Festival 2010 U.S. Competition