Morris from America

Director: Chad Hartigan
Screenwriters: Chad Hartigan

Institute History

Description

Waldo Salt Screenwriting Award: U.S. Dramatic and U.S. Dramatic Special Jury Award for Individual Performance - Craig Robinson

Best of Fest: Mon. February 1, 9:00pm, Eccles Theatre, Park City

Morris from America revolves around a 13-year-old African-American boy named Morris and the relationship he has with his father, Curtis, during the transitional period of adolescence. Complicating matters, they are new residents of Heidelberg, Germany—a city of rich history but little diversity. Morris falls in love with a local German girl named Katrin, and his tumultuous connection with her takes him on a journey that ends in self-discovery and a new dynamic to his relationship with Curtis.

— Trevor Groth

Screening Details

Sundance Film Festival Awards

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