SHAKESPEARE

Synopsis

A fatal turf war between neighbourhoods haunts the city of Richmond, CA. Donté Clark transcends the violence in his hometown by writing poetry about his experiences. Using his voice to inspire those around him, he and the like-minded youth of the city mount an urban adaptation of Shakespeare’s "Romeo and Juliet", with the hope of starting a real dialogue about violence in the city. Will Richmond force Dote to compromise his idealistic ambitions? Or will Donté end Richmond’s cycle of trauma?

Language

English

Country

Great Britain; United States

Medium

Film

Technical information

Colour / Sound

Year of release

14/06/2015

Duration

93 mins

Credits

Director

Jason Zeldes

Producer

Michael Klein

Cinematographer

Rajiv Smit-Mahabir

Editor

Jason Zeldes; Kevin Klauber

Music

Jake Fader; Michael Seifert

Cast

Deandre Evans	Himself
Donté Clark	Himself
D’Neise Robinson	Herself
Molly Raynor	Herself

Additional Details

Historical period

Contemporary

Plays

Romeo and Juliet

Subjects

Drama

Keywords

documentary films; urban communities; urban development; African-Americans

Notes

History

Released 14 June, 2015

Online Availability

Online URL

http://www.romeoisbleedingfilm.com

Online price

6.99

Online format

Streamed/Download

Production Company

Name

Circadian Pictures

Name

JZ Productions

Name

Leo Persham Pictures

Distributor

Name

Film Collaborative, The

Distributor (Sale)

Name

Preferred Content

Online Retailer

Name

iTunes

Web

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