Morris from America

Morris from America
Theatrical release poster
Directed byChad Hartigan
Written byChad Hartigan
Produced by
Starring
CinematographySean McElwee
Edited byAnne Fabini
Music byKeegan DeWitt
Production
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Distributed by
Release dates
  • January 22, 2016 (2016-01-22) (Sundance)
  • August 19, 2016 (2016-08-19) (United States)
Running time
91 minutes
Countries
  • United States
  • Germany
Languages
  • English
  • German
Box office$91,181[1]

Morris from America is a 2016 coming-of-age comedy-drama film written and directed by Chad Hartigan, produced by Martin Heisler, Sara Murphy, Adele Romanski, and Gabriele Simon, and starring Craig Robinson, Markees Christmas, Carla Juri, Lina Keller, and Jakub Gierszał. The film follows a 13-year-old American boy who dreams of becoming a rapper in an EDM-dominated Germany.

It was shown in the U.S. Dramatic Competition section at the 2016 Sundance Film Festival,[2] where Hartigan won the Waldo Salt Screenwriting Award.[3] The film was released on July 7, 2016, through DirecTV Cinema prior to opening in a limited release on August 19, 2016, by A24.[4]

  1. ^ "Morris from America". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved October 25, 2016.
  2. ^ "Sundance: Competition and Next Films Announced for 2016 Festival". Sundance. Retrieved January 24, 2016.
  3. ^ "Sundance: The Birth of a Nation Sweeps Top Prizes". Variety. January 31, 2016. Retrieved February 1, 2016.
  4. ^ Anderton, Ethan (June 14, 2016). "Morris from America Trailer & Poster:Craig Robinson Raises A Teen with Big Dreams in Germany". Slash Film. Retrieved June 14, 2016.