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For The Love Of Movies... Can We Talk?Preview Brooklyn & Jamaica-Set Coming Of Age Drama 'The Harder They Fall'
From Sunshowah Films (Daoud Abeid & Dahkil Hausif - above) and Streetwise Pictures (Kim Jackson) comes a coming of age drama "from the streets of Brooklyn to the Blue Mountains of Jamaica," titled The Harder They FalI, not to be confused with The Harder They Come, the 1972 Jamaican crime drama classic, which starred reggae legend Jimmy Cliff as an aspiring musician lured into a life of crime, which Clement Virgo is remaking.
Synopsis:
Nearly twelve years after the death of his mother, and with an ever growing distance between him and his father, 12-year-old Jabari is on the road to nowhere – and fast. After getting kicked out of school and putting his life in danger, Jabari's father, Wayne, decides that the only option is to send his son to stay with his grandparents in Settlement, Jamaica, with the hope that the older couple will have better luck reaching the boy. Will Jabari bridge the gap between his anger over a childhood lost and embrace the young manhood that awaits him, or will his future be lost forever? Follow as they travel in a coming of age tale.
The filmmakers completed a succssfull fundraisig campaign that raised over $22,000 to help kickstart production, although they continue to tweak the script, and raise necessary funds, with the goal being to go into production this year.
Based on their past work, accolades and the producer talent they've attracted, this looks promising.
Watch the pitch below, and if you want to assist, visit their website HERE:
3 Comments
get it right | September 6, 2012 4:12 PM
"The Harder They Come" isn't a "crime drama", it was a rags to riches story of a struggling musician rising from nothing.
Kelli | September 6, 2012 10:07 AM
Looks like it'll be interesting. You don't have to be an immigrant to get sent home to reconnect with family. Northerners get sent down South to reconnect. Heck, even we Southerners get sent out to the "country country," lol. But hopefully, we will see this soon and I'll probably see if I got some change in my pocketbook. Can't wait for the film!
Nadine | September 5, 2012 5:31 PM
I'm biased, but I love the pitch. I love that both parents were loving. I love how smart and layered the deceptively simple storyline is. Love it. Can't wait.