Morris from America

"Nothing rhymes with Germany"

Aug 19 2016 R 1h 31m
Comedy, Drama, Romance

A heartwarming and crowd-pleasing coming-of-age comedy with a unique spin, Morris from America centers on Morris Gentry, a 13-year-old who has just relocated with his single father, Curtis. to Heidelberg, Germany. Morris, who fancies himself the next Notorious B.I.G., is a complete fish-out-of-water—a budding hip-hop star in an EDM world. To complicate matters further, Morris quickly falls hard for his cool, rebellious, 15-year-old classmate Katrin. Morris sets out against all odds to take the hip-hop world by storm and win the girl of his dreams.

Official Trailer
Plot

Morris is a 13-year-old African-American who moves to Heidelberg with his dad, who coaches professional soccer. The film explores Morris's attempts to fit in with German kids. He falls for a girl at a youth club and she encourages him to open up a little and share his rapping.

Written by

Chad Hartigan

Directed by

Chad Hartigan

Cast

Markees Christmas, Craig Robinson, Carla Juri

Crew

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Production Countries

United States of America, Germany

Production Companies

Beachside Films, INDI Film GmbH, Lichtblick Media GmbH

Languages

Deutsch, English

Awards

3 wins & 12 nominations

Trailers
Morris From America | Official Trailer HD | A24
Featurettes
Meet the Artist '16: Chad Hartigan
Morris From America wins two Sundance Awards
Scores
# of Votes
5,695
Average Rating
6.3 out of 10
Metascore
75
Popularity
NA