黑鳥
BasedonthenovelbyLarryDuplechan,thisfilmisapowerfulcoming-of-agestoryabout17-year-oldRandyRousseau.Adevouthighschoolchoirboy,Randyisstrugglingtocometotermswithhissexualityinasmall,religiously-conservativeMississippitownhecallshome.Randyjuggleshisroleasstarofthechurchchoirwhilefacingtheeverydaytrialsoflifeasahighschoolmisfit.Complicatingmatters,hislittlesisterhasgonemissingandhisparentshavesubsequentlysplitup,leavinghimtocareforhisheartbrokenmother,Claire.WhenClairediscoverstheshockingsecrethersonhasbeenhiding,sheblameshimforthedisappearanceofhissister.Randy’sfather,Lance,whohasbeenkeepingawatchfuleyeonhisbrokenfamily,stepsintogivehissonahandashestrugglestomakethedifficulttransitionintomanhood.ThecastincludesOscar-winnerMo’Nique(“Precious”)andveteranactorIsaiahWashington,freshoffhiscritically-acclaimedandGothamAward-nominatedperformancein“BlueCaprice.”AlsostarsTerrellTilford,JulianWalker,GaryL.Gray,KevinAllesee,TorreyLaamar,NikkiJaneandD.Woods.
