Directed by Chad Hartigan
Germany/USA | English/German w/ English subtitles | Fiction | 2016 | 91 min
Film Source: A24
Sponsor: Bridget Meyer
Showtime: Thursday, October 27 | 3:45 p.m. | FH
Awards: Waldo Salt Screenwriting Award – Sundance
Thirteen-year-old Morris (Markees Christmas), a fish out of water navigating the rapids of teen life, lives in Heidelberg with his father (Craig Robinson of The Office and This Is the End). With ambitions of rap stardom and attractions for a popular schoolmate, Morris seeks guidance from his German tutor (Carla Juri of Wetlands) and respect from his dad while facing the casual cruelty of high school and negotiating the cultural anxieties of life as a stranger in a strange land. The perceptive script offers a fresh take on young black experience, while winning performances imbue this endearing tale with a convivial spirit and a whole lot of heart. ~SJ
Also Showing: Sunday, October 23 | 2:00 p.m. | BB