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Strive | |
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Directed by | Robert Rippberger |
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Story by | Sha-Risse Smith |
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Starring | Danny Glover JoiStaRR Chelsea Lee Williams Shaylin Becton Ricky Flowers Jr. |
Cinematography | Dominick Sivilli |
Edited by | Gabriel Cullen |
Music by | Warryn Campbell |
Production companies | Aletheia Films Prodigium Pictures |
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Running time | 82 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Strive is a 2019 American independent coming-of-age drama film. Set in Harlem, the film tells the story of Kalani Johnson (JoiStaRR), a driven 18-year-old high school student who dreams of getting accepted into Yale University while facing the challenging life in the projects and streets of Harlem - with her only ally being college counselor Mr. Rose (Danny Glover).
The film premiered at the Harlem International Film Festival in May 2019.[1][2] In June 2019, it screened in competition at the American Black Film Festival in Miami,[3][4][5] and won the Jury Award for "Best Screenplay".[6]
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