On the heels of its successful, workmanlike theatrical run, Affrm's new multi-platform label Array Releasing has released Storm Saulter's acclaimed romantic drama Better Mus' Come, on Netflix's streaming VOD service, this week.The debut feature from writer/director Saulter, tells the tale of a collision of passion, politics and poverty, against a tumultuous 1970s Jamaica backdrop, as rival gangs enlisted by warring political factions, disrupt the democratic process.Better Mus Come stars Sheldon Shepherd, Nicole Grey, Ricardo Orgill, Everaldo Creary, and Roger Guenveur Smith. Affrm's first pick-up of 2013 counts, among its...
- 11/12/2013
- by Tambay A. Obenson
- ShadowAndAct
On the heels of its successful, workmanlike theatrical run, Affrm's new multi-platform label Array Releasing has announced that Storm Saulter's acclaimed romantic drama Better Mus' Come, will be released on Netflix's streaming VOD service, on November 11th.The debut feature from writer/director Saulter, tells the tale of a collision of passion, politics and poverty, against a tumultuous 1970s Jamaica backdrop, as rival gangs enlisted by warring political factions, disrupt the democratic process.Better Mus Come stars Sheldon Shepherd, Nicole Grey, Ricardo Orgill, Everaldo Creary, and Roger Guenveur Smith. Affrm's...
- 11/8/2013
- by Tambay A. Obenson
- ShadowAndAct
As Tambay last week told us it would be, Andrew Dosunmu's quietly haunting film, Restless City, is finally available for purchase on DVD. If you've been living under a rock, just got out of jail, or are simply new to S&A, here's the rundown on the Screen Media Films-released Restless City: Restless City tells the story of young, nomadic Senegalese immigrant, Djbirl (played by Sy Alassane), an aspiring musician, struggling to survive on the fringes of New York City. When he falls in love with a prostitute (Jamaican-born model/actress Nicole Grey) who works for Bekay, the local loan shark, he suddenly finds some much needed...
- 10/10/2012
- by Emmanuel Akitobi
- ShadowAndAct
Newcomer Sky Nicole Grey, the star of Storm Saulter's Better Mus Come and Andrew Dosunmu's Restless City, spoke to S&A yesterday prior to the closing awards ceremony of the American Black Film Festival, in which her debut acting film Better Mus' was up for Best Director, Best Narrative and Best Actor. By the way, lead actor Sheldon Shepherd won the best actor award for his powerful performance as gang leader Ricky in the political drama. The young talented Grey is also a model and a singer. Who knew? She also is working on a script titled The 20's Girl, about a black girl in New York during the 1920's. Watch her interview below where she talks about...
- 6/25/2012
- by Vanessa Martinez
- ShadowAndAct
Title: Restless City Director: Andrew Dosunmu Starring: Sy Alassane, Nicole Grey, Tony Okungbowa, Danai Gurira Strikingly photographed but dramatically inert, “Restless City” chronicles the story of a young African immigrant trying to make it on the mean streets of New York City. In a bit of a case of the emperor’s new clothes, praise for this art-minded cinematic import recalls Andrew Sarris’ “Russian Tea Room Syndrome,” which posits that sophisticated cineastes will willingly accept in a foreign (or foreign-contextualized) film the sorts of lapses in character and story that in an American film they would utterly reject, basically for the sake of appearing cultured. A ”Next” section selection at last year’s Sundance Film [ Read More ]...
- 4/27/2012
- by bsimon
- ShockYa
The African-American Film Festival Releasing Movement has acquired U.S. theatrical rights to Restless City, which had its world premiere at the 2011 Sundance Film Festival. The film will receive a theatrical release April 27. Directed by Andrew Dosunmu, Restless City tells the story of an African immigrant with a passion for music surviving on the fringes of New York City. Sy Alassane, Nicole Grey, Danai Gurira, Anthony Okungbowa and Babs Olusanmokun star. Eugene Gussenhoven wrote the screenplay. Sundance Review: 'Restless City' Is a Stunning Look at New York's West African Immigrant Community Katie Mustard and Matthew Parker produced
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- 3/2/2012
- by Jay A. Fernandez
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
"Restless City," a 2011 Sundance Film Festival selection, has been acquired for theatrical release by the African-American Film Festival Releasing Movement. Directed by Andrew Dosunmu, "Restless City" is the story "of an African immigrant surviving on the fringes of New York City where music is his passion, life is a hustle, and falling in love is his greatest risk." The film is slated for release April 27. Prior Affrm titles are "Kinyarwanda" and "I Will Follow." Participant Media and Affrm will release the Sundance 2012 title "Middle of Nowhere" later this year. "Restless City" is directed by Andrew Dosunmu, from a screenplay by Eugene Gussenhoven. Katie Mustard and Matthew Parker produce, with executive producers Audra Alexxi Jones, Munu Elifituri, David Raymond and Tony Okungbowa. The film stars Sy Alassane, Nicole Grey, Danai Gurira, Anthony Okungbowa and Babs...
- 3/2/2012
- by Indiewire
- Indiewire
I challenge any film lover to watch Andrew Dosunmu’s stylized feature-film debut, Restless City, and not be captivated by Bradford Young’s hypnotic cinematography. Even the filmmaker himself, during the Q&A that immediately followed the screening, tipped his hat to Young’s efforts (he also shot Pariah by the way), turning what would otherwise have been a routine new-gen immigrant tale into much more compelling viewing.
It makes me wonder why more filmmakers don’t insist on experimenting with images on screen… it is after all called the moving image.
Don’t get me wrong, Restless City isn’t all style with no substance. There’s a solid story in there, though laconically told. A straightforward narrative that takes its time developing, and doesn’t exactly scream its arrival. It’s just not the aspect of the production that really sinks its hooks into you. Dosunmu fully embraces...
It makes me wonder why more filmmakers don’t insist on experimenting with images on screen… it is after all called the moving image.
Don’t get me wrong, Restless City isn’t all style with no substance. There’s a solid story in there, though laconically told. A straightforward narrative that takes its time developing, and doesn’t exactly scream its arrival. It’s just not the aspect of the production that really sinks its hooks into you. Dosunmu fully embraces...
- 1/27/2011
- by Tambay
- ShadowAndAct
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