In the high-pressure cauldron of New York City, talented students at the High School for the Performing Arts strive to escape poverty, perfect their art, find success, and achieve the ultimate goal: fame.
“Harris offers an adrenaline rush of energy and talent”
—Rolling Stone
—Rolling Stone
Chantel is a charismatic Brooklyn teenager who dreams of escaping life in the projects, and going to college, and eventually becoming a doctor. Things go awry when she meets a cute dude with a Jeep, a brownstone, and a mom who spends a lot of time at her boyfriend's. Completed on a budget of just $130,000, the film has been hailed as a pioneering Black film and praised for centering a female protagonist. Written, produced, and directed by Leslie Harris, the film won the Special Jury Prize at the 1993 Sundance Film Festival.
Join us for a Q&A with director Leslie Harris following the screening!
“Harris offers an adrenaline rush of energy and talent”
—Rolling Stone
—Rolling Stone
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RUNNING TIME
92min
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DCP
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