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EXCLUSIVE: Brandon Wilson (Nickel Boys), exemplary Soap Collins, and Aaron Holliday (Sharp Objects) are starring successful Pockets of Heaven, nan characteristic directorial debut of Maria Belafonte, granddaughter of Hollywood icon and civilian authorities trailblazer Harry Belafonte.
Joining nan ensemble are Oscar nominee Alfre Woodard (12 Years a Slave), on pinch Jonas Gindin (Lurker) and Gilberto Ortiz (Atropia). Making his characteristic acting debut successful nan movie is rapper-musician Mavi.
Set against nan backdrop of a Los Angeles wildfire evacuation, nan movie “follows 3 young group from vastly different worlds: a privileged runaway from rehab and 2 unhoused 20-somethings surviving successful a pain zone. As their lives intertwine, nan movie explores nan vulnerable boundaries betwixt love, addiction, and endurance successful modern Los Angeles.”
The film, co-written by Belafonte and Alexander Zeke Musca pinch cinematography by Angel Barroeta, wrapped main photography successful December successful Los Angeles.
Pic is produced by Sofie Hubbard Warshafsky pinch Glia Productions, arsenic good arsenic Maria Belafonte and Alexander Zeke Musca nether their New Wrinkle Films banner. Serving arsenic executive producers are Gina Belafonte pinch Sankofa.org and Jason Wiesenfeld.
The task was made successful business pinch Help USA and pinch assistance from The People Concern to guarantee authentic organization engagement and practice of nan unhoused stories it
depicts. Post accumulation is owed to beryllium completed successful summertime of 2026.
Maria Belafonte graduated from New York University’s Gallatin School for Individualized Study. Her activity includes euphony videos and commercials, and she is imaginative head of nan nonprofit
organization Sankofa.org.
