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Story Ave

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South Bronx teen Kadir (Asante Blackk) is a gifted visual artist who loses his way following the death of his younger brother. Overcome with grief and struggling with the pressures of school and family, he escapes into the thrilling yet dangerous world of graffiti gangs. To prove himself and join his neighborhood's ruling gang, Kadir tries to rob no-nonsense MTA conductor Luis (Luis Guzmán), but is caught off guard when Luis agrees to give Kadir cash if he'll sit down to have a meal with him. Following their conversation and the delicate, transformative friendship that grows out of it, Kadir sees for the first time how his artistic talent could lead to a better life.
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Amy Nicholson FilmWeek (LAist) 11/01/2023
When Luis Guzmán comes out to use his movie star charm to take this movie and put it into his pocket, you just go "Oh yes." Go to Full Review Zachary Barnes Wall Street Journal 09/29/2023
A homespun vision of the borough, the film nevertheless struggles to leave a mark, like paint sprayed into open air. Go to Full Review Glenn Kenny RogerEbert.com 09/29/2023
3/4
The outlines of the movie’s story are familiar, but Torres has resourcefulness, energy, and imagination to burn in how he tells it. Go to Full Review Wade Major FilmWeek (LAist) 11/01/2023
Tremendous. This reminded of the great indies we got in the 1990s. Go to Full Review Murjani Rawls Draftkings Nation 10/27/2023
'Story Ave' throws just enough surprises and room for the performances to do the work in making this a meaningful experience. Go to Full Review Charles Koplinski Reel Talk with Chuck and Pam 10/26/2023
3.5/4.0
To be sure, “Story Ave” may seem familiar but thanks to Blackk and Guzman’s fine work as well as Torres’ honest approach, it proves to be an unexpected and moving surprise. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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11/01/2023 Beautiful movie! A must see! See more 10/28/2023 excellent lead performance heartfelt story See more 10/22/2023 I highly recommend this movie to anyone! Asante Blackk and Luis Guzman had an incredibly powerful and heartfelt connection that was truly captivating. Guzman's character was dynamic, authentic, fun, and relatable, making the story come alive. My friends and I all absolutely loved it! See more 10/16/2023 Decent movie overall. I just wish it had more music. A story about graffiti without music is like shoes with no laces(& I was never a fan of shelltoes). Rome Streetz however, did have a nice title track. The story definitely captured truths about today. A society full of self absorbed crazies that get others into nonsense instead of concealing the ones "they care" about from problems. See more 10/12/2023 Great plot it reminds me of myself An artist who saw something in a stick up kid See more 10/10/2023 I liked everything. The lighting, angles, colors. A great piece of work. See more Read all reviews
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Cast & Crew

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Aristotle Torres

Director

Asante Blackk

Kadir Grayson

Luis Guzmán

Luis Torres

Melvin Gregg

Sean Skemes Hernandez

Alex R. Hibbert

Maurice Moe Hernandeez

Cassandra Freeman

Olivia Grayson

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Movie Info

Synopsis South Bronx teen Kadir (Asante Blackk) is a gifted visual artist who loses his way following the death of his younger brother. Overcome with grief and struggling with the pressures of school and family, he escapes into the thrilling yet dangerous world of graffiti gangs. To prove himself and join his neighborhood's ruling gang, Kadir tries to rob no-nonsense MTA conductor Luis (Luis Guzmán), but is caught off guard when Luis agrees to give Kadir cash if he'll sit down to have a meal with him. Following their conversation and the delicate, transformative friendship that grows out of it, Kadir sees for the first time how his artistic talent could lead to a better life.
Director
Aristotle Torres
Producer
Jamie Foxx, Lizzie Shapiro, Aristotle Torres, Datari Turner
Screenwriter
Aristotle Torres, Bonsu Thompson
Distributor
Kino Lorber
Production Co
Dark Rabbit Productions, Foxxhole Productions, FirstGen Content, The Space Program, Mero Mero Productions
Genre
Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Sep 29, 2023, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Nov 28, 2023
Box Office (Gross USA)
$60.2K
Runtime
1h 46m
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