Kino Lorber shared the official trailer for Story Ave, the award winning indie drama starring Asante Blackk, Luis Guzmán, Alex Hibbert, Melvin Gregg, Coral Peña, Cassandra Freeman, Hassan Johnson.

Release Date

Directed by music video director Aristotle Torres, making his feature directorial, Story Ave world premiered at SXSW film festival where it won Special Jury Award for Cinematography; and opens in theaters on September 29 in New York, and on October 13 in Los Angeles.

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.

Official Trailer

Watch the official trailer for Story Ave.