Release Date: January 25, 2008
Studio: Paramount Vantage
Director: Ian Iqbal Rashid
Screenwriter: Annmarie Morais
Producers: Jennifer Kawaja and Julia Sereny of Sienna Films and Brent Barclay
Composer: Andrew Lockington
Starring: Tracey Armstrong, Clé Bennett, Nina Dobrey, Romina D'Ugo, Kevin Duhaney, Shawn Fernandez, Brennan Gademans, Jason Harrow, Jai Jai Jones, Tristan D. Lalla, Daniel Morrison, Dwain Murphy, Mya, Rutina Wesley
Rating: PG-13 (for some drug content, suggestive material and language)
Synopsis:
Raya Green is seventeen-years-old, incredibly bright and full of promise. She attends a prestigious private school outside her tough, crime-ridden neighborhood. When a family tragedy leaves her family unable to pay her tuition, Raya is forced to return to the old community she so desperately wants to escape. She soon finds herself drawn into the world of underground dance competitions and smells an opportunity to win some money, get out of the neighborhood, help her family and return to her old school. But as the dance tournament unfolds, Raya realizes that real success only comes to those brave enough to tackle it on their own terms.
Featuring a fresh cast of new discoveries, this Sundance Film Festival hit marks the feature film debut of the electric RUTINA WESLEY, with street-style step sequences by top choreographer Hi Hat and special appearances by R&B singer-songwriter Keyshia Cole and comedian DeRay Davis. Driven by music, the film features tracks from Missy Elliott, Busta Rhymes, Lil' Mama and Yummy Bingham.
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