Event

Four Way Stop @ SLIFF

Four Way Stop
Efi da Silva, U.S., 2015, 85 min.
Friday, Nov. 13, 9:35 p.m., Tivoli
Sunday, Nov. 15, 1 p.m., Webster U./Moore
In this St. Louis-shot drama, Allen (Paul Craig), a 17-year-old inner-city African American, is desperately trying to improve his life but lacks essential support from family: His absent father (Jaan Marion) is a needy drug addict, and his seriously ill mother (Marty K. Casey) provides only relentless criticism. Although offered illegal work by childhood friend Tay (Jason J. Little), Allen resists the lure of the street and instead seeks legitimate employment. But in his hunt for a better job, Allen ends up jeopardizing his current fast-food position by chronically arriving late or simply failing to show. Legitimately angry at the racism he confronts and the limited options he's given, Allen all too often engages in self-sabotage, thwarting his attempts to do the right thing. With director da Silva and cast and crew members.
Sponsored by Alex Townsend Memorial Foundation in honor of Alex Townsend