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Gun Hill Road

In Person: Filmmaker RASHAAD ERNESTO GREEN

Gun Hill Road is the story of a family in transition. It is the story of a young man exploring his sexuality in an intolerant and judgmental world and his exploration's impact on his relationship with his parents and
himself. After three years in prison, Enrique (Esai Morales) returns home to the Bronx to find the world he knew has changed. His wife, Angela (Judy Reyes), struggles to hide an emotional affair, and his teenage son, Michael
(Harmony Santana), explores a sexual transformation well beyond Enrique's grasp and understanding. Unable to accept his child, Enrique clings to his masculine ideals while Angela attempts to hold the family together by protecting
Michael. Still under the watchful eye of his parole officer (Isiah Whitlock,Jr.), Enrique must become the father he needs to be or, once again, risk losing
his family and freedom. Can a father's fierce love for his family overcome his street-hardened ideas about manhood and end the vicious cycle controlling his life? Writer/director Rashaad Ernesto Green's first feature film is an intricate portrait of a family divided told with sensitivity, gentle humor, and a deep understanding of the environment that shapes its people. (USA, 2011, 86 min., color, Blu-ray Director/Writer: Rashaad Ernesto Green Cast: Esai Morales, Harmony Santana)