R and J

The correct title of this article is R#J. The substitution of the # is due to technical restrictions.

R#J
Directed byCarey Williams
Screenplay by
  • Rickie Castaneda
  • Oleksii Sobolev
  • Carey Williams
Based onRomeo and Juliet
by William Shakespeare
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyDiego Madrigal
Edited byLam Nguyen
Music byRene G. Boscio
Production
company
Interface Films
Release date
Running time
91 min.
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

R#J is a 2021 American experimental romantic drama film written by Rickie Castaneda, Oleksii Sobolev and Carey Williams, who is also the director. The film stars David Zayas, María Gabriela de Faría, Diego Tinoco and RJ Cyler. The film is a modern-day adaptation of Shakespeare's romantic tragedy Romeo and Juliet, told through text messages, photos and videos on mobile phones and social media posts.

The film had its world premiere at the 2021 Sundance Film Festival on January 30, 2021.[2]

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  2. ^ a b "Sundance - FPG". Sundance. Archived from the original on January 17, 2021. Retrieved January 18, 2021.