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Goldie

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A precocious teenager in a family shelter wages war to keep her sisters together while she pursues her dreams of being a dancer.
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Nick Schager Variety 02/22/2020
Heralds the arrival of both a distinctive new filmmaking voice and a leading lady with charisma to burn. Go to Full Review
Christy Lemire FilmWeek (LAist) 02/22/2020
[Slick Woods] has got this really striking presence, which is a lot of what drives this film and how compelling it is. Go to Full Review
Tomris Laffly RogerEbert.com 02/21/2020
3/4
Throughout, de Jong both romanticizes the unique vigor of New York City (especially the Bronx), and seeps the viewer into its harsh realities as everything grows more impossible for Goldie by the minute. Go to Full Review
Carla Hay Culture Mix 07/14/2020
It's a chase movie with a twist: Instead of trying to escape from the police or criminals (which is the usual story in 'urban' movies), the protagonist is trying to keep her family together by trying to escape from Child Protective Services. Go to Full Review
Sherin Nicole AWFJ.org 04/24/2020
I think I get it now, this ambivalence I feel about the film. I adore a 'black girl story' and a lead like Woods' Goldie is a joy to see. Yet this is a film about disappointment and sagging dreams; Go to Full Review
Andrea Thompson A Reel of One's Own 04/09/2020
A+
With another director, this might be the stuff of shallow melodrama, but Sam de Jong keeps the retro flourishes coming, along with the vibrant humor. Go to Full Review
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11/16/2020 Loved this film. Right from the start it hooked me with characters that I cared about!!! It jerked some tears out of me while entertaining me too. See more 07/08/2020 Wasted my time watching this garbage See more 06/30/2020 Interesting story of a young lady trying to persue her dreams of dancing 💃 while taking care Of her sisters. Almost putting herself on hold to make sure they are okay! The struggle that so many of us has to face daily! Choices See more 06/26/2020 I thought that it was a powerful character-driven story that wasn't too over the top with played out messages about urban life and drama. The actress did a great job of portraying the stories heroine. See more Jerry 02/23/2020 Would have been better if It was never made! See more Read all reviews
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Movie Info

Synopsis A precocious teenager in a family shelter wages war to keep her sisters together while she pursues her dreams of being a dancer.
Director
Sam de Jong
Producer
Luca Borghese, Ben Howe
Screenwriter
Sam de Jong
Distributor
Film Movement
Production Co
Vice Studios, AgX
Genre
Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Feb 21, 2020, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Feb 21, 2020
Box Office (Gross USA)
$1.2K
Runtime
1h 28m
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