LIGHTHOUSE FILM SOCIETY
SCREENINGS

STORY AVE 

THURSDAY, OCT. 12 

7:30 p.m.

Long Beach Island Foundation of the Arts 

120 Long Beach Blvd., Loveladies, NJ 

ADMISSION: $12 online/$14 door

(Free to LIF Society members)

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SXSW cinematography winner shines a light on the Bronx in this soulful, gritty drama starring Luis Guzman (Boogie Nights, Traffic) and Asante Blackk

(When They See Us, This is Us). Producers Jamie Foxx and Lizzie Shapiro.

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South Bronx teen Kadir (Asante Blackk) is a gifted visual artist who loses his way following the death of his younger brother. Overcome with grief and struggling with the pressures of school and family, he escapes into the thrilling yet dangerous world of graffiti gangs, seeking an outlet for the creative force threatening to explode out of him. To prove himself and join his neighborhood’s ruling gang, Kadir tries to rob no-nonsense MTA conductor Luis (Luis Guzmán) on the Story Ave subway platform. He is caught off guard when Luis agrees to give Kadir the cash if he’ll sit down to a meal with him. Following their conversation and the delicate, transformative friendship that grows out of it, Kadir sees for the first time how his artistic talent could lead to a better life.

 

Winner of the Best Cinematography prize at SXSW, this moving and authentic portrait of the South Bronx announces an exciting new cinematic voice in Aristotle Torres and offers a welcome showcase for beloved character actor Guzman and rising star Blackk (This Is Us), alongside a supporting cast of up-and-comers including Alex R. Hibbert (Moonlight), Cassandra Freeman (Bel-Air), Coral Peña (For All Mankind), and Melvin Greggs

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Thank you to our sponsors

LBI FOUNDATION OF THE ARTS AND SCIENCES
Ocean County Cultural and Heritage Commission

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