Romeo Is Bleeding

"Where civil blood makes civil hands unclean"

Aug 1 2017 PG-13 1h 33m
Biography, Documentary, Drama

Donte Clark's poetic voice was honed on the violent street corners of a struggling city. Yet rather than succumb to the pressures of Richmond, CA, Clark uses his artistic perspective to help save his city from itself.

Plot

A fatal turf war between neighborhoods haunts the city of Richmond, CA. Donté Clark transcends the violence in his hometown by writing poetry about his experiences. Using his voice to inspire those around him, he and the like-minded youth of the city mount an urban adaptation of Shakespeare's "Romeo and Juliet", with the hope of starting a real dialogue about violence in the city. Will Richmond force Donté to compromise his idealistic ambitions? Or will Donté end Richmond's cycle of trauma?

Written by

N/A

Directed by

Jason Zeldes

Cast

Donté Clark, Deandre Evans, Molly Raynor

Crew

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Production Companies

San Francisco Film Society, Independent Film Producers (IFP), JustFilms / Ford Foundation, Sundance Institute, Leo Persham Pictures, Circadian Pictures, California Humanites

Languages

English

Awards

13 wins & 4 nominations

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Scores
# of Votes
114
Average Rating
7.9 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA