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Magnificent Black Cinema from Canada, at once contemporary and universal. A story of the bond between siblings, the resilience of a community, and the indomitable power of music.
Francis and Michael, the sons of immigrants from Jamaica, grow up in Toronto's vibrant hip-hop scene. During the sweltering summer of 1991, against the backdrop of gang violence and police harassment, a well-kept family secret comes to light. The latent tension in the neighborhood threatens to escalate, ultimately triggering a series of events that will change the brothers' lives forever.
Meet the director
Clement Virgo
Clement Virgo is a Canadian film director. His first feature film, RUDE, premiered in the Un Certain Regard section at Cannes in 1995 and went on to other festivals around the world, including TIFF and Sundance, before being invited back to Locarno in 2019 as part of the Black Light retrospective of significant 20th-century Black Cinema. Virgo's other feature films include LIE WITH ME (2005) and POOR BOY'S GAME (2007). Known for his point of view as a black filmmaker, Virgo has brought his cinematic approach to such TV dramas as THE WIRE, MONSTER, BILLIONS, and GREENLEAF (as an executive producer alongside Oprah Winfrey). In 2015, Virgo wrote and directed a limited series adaptation of Lawrence Hill's THE BOOK OF NEGROES which was nominated for two Critics' Choice Awards and a Peabody Award.