Synopsis: After three years in prison, macho Enrique (Esai Morales) returns home to the Bronx and finds things changed. His wife, Angela (Judy Reyes), is distant, and his teenage son, Michael, has come out as Vanessa, a transgender woman. Unable to accept his child for who she is now, Enrique clings to his masculine ideals while Angela attempts to hold the family together by fiercely protecting Vanessa. Still under the watchful eye of his parole officer, Enrique must become the father he needs to be or, once again, risk losing his family and freedom. The heart of "Gun Hill Road" lies in two places: a father’s inability to escape the vicious cycle of his life, and the richly drawn character of Michael/Vanessa (newcomer Harmony Santana is unforgettable). Writer/director Rashaad Ernesto Green’s first feature film is a complex family drama, told with gentle humor, sensitivity, and a deep understanding of the environment that defines its inhabitants. [Synopsis courtesy of the Sundance Institute]
Two directorial debuts out of Sundance - Rashaad Ernesto Green's "Gun Hill Road" and Evan Glodell's "Bellflower" - led specialty box office debuts this weekend, each taking quite respectable numbers.
Read More »Outfest announced the gala films for the 29th Los Angeles Gay & Lesbian Film Festival. The fest will kick off with Rashaad Ernesto Green's "Gun Hill Road" and close with "The Perfect Family," starring Kathleen Turner. “This year’s selection of galas represent some of the most acclaimed and thematica...
Read More »Start-up distributor Motion Film Group has acquired the worldwide rights to Rashaad Ernesto Green's debut feature "Gun Hill Road," which is currently screening in competition at the Sundance Film Festival. A seven-figure deal will see "Road" hit theaters in early summer, 2011.
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