{"id":79703,"date":"2017-05-26T14:54:19","date_gmt":"2017-05-26T14:54:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/0de2709a84.nxcli.net\/0-kjasnb\/2017\/05\/26\/array-picks-up-the-house-on-coco-road-for-distribution\/"},"modified":"2018-12-18T02:27:35","modified_gmt":"2018-12-18T02:27:35","slug":"array-picks-up-the-house-on-coco-road-for-distribution","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.blackfilm.com\/read\/array-picks-up-the-house-on-coco-road-for-distribution\/","title":{"rendered":"ARRAY Picks Up The House On Coco Road For Distribution"},"content":{"rendered":"

ARRAY Picks Up The House On Coco Road For Distribution<\/strong>Posted by Wilson Morales<\/p>\n

May 26, 2017<\/p>\n

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Today ARRAY announces the film distribution collective’s sixteenth feature film acquisition, THE HOUSE ON COCO ROAD<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Set amidst the Grenada Revolution, THE HOUSE ON COCO ROAD documents one family\u2019s flight from racial tensions in 1980\u2019s Oakland, California, only to find themselves settled directly in the path of a U.S. military invasion. First hand accounts from activists Angela Davis, Fania Davis and Fannie Haughton weave together director Damani Baker\u2019s family portrait of utopian dreams, resistance and civil unrest with a film score composed by music luminary Meshell Ndegeocello. ARRAY has acquired distribution rights for United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Australia, and New Zealand territories. ARRAY will debut THE HOUSE ON COCO ROAD on Netflix on June 30 and will tour the country semi-theatrically. The announcement was made by ARRAY Founder Ava DuVernay.<\/p>\n

\u201cFilmmaker Damani Baker\u2019s cinematic journey into the heart of women-led political movements and his mother\u2019s pursuit of liberty for her children at all costs is immensely inspiring,”<\/strong> explained ARRAY\u2019s Executive Director Tilane Jones. \u201cWe\u2019re excited to share this piece of American history and activism with an international film audience.”<\/strong><\/p>\n

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THE HOUSE ON COCO ROAD is an intimate documentary exploration of heritage and history against the backdrop of a brewing Afro-centric revolution as the U.S. government prepares to invade the island nation of Grenada. The film held its world premiere at the 2016 Los Angeles Film Festival.<\/p>\n

The deal was negotiated by Gordon Bobb of Del, Shaw, Moonves, Tanaka, Finkelstein & Lezcano on behalf of ARRAY.<\/p>\n