Romeo Is Bleeding

Name: Romeo Is Bleeding
Genre: Documentary
Released: 2017-06-06T06:48:56-07:00

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Release date: Jul 28, 2017

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Movie Info

From Executive Producer Russell Simmons and Director Jason Zeldes, comes an award-winning documentary following Donté Clark, a young poet transcending the violence in his hometown by writing about his experiences. Growing up in Richmond, CA, a city haunted by a fatal turf war, Donté and the like-minded youth of the city mount an urban adaptation of Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet, with the hope of starting a dialogue about violence in the city. Will Richmond crush Donté's idealism? Or will Donté end Richmond's cycle of trauma?

Rating:

NR
Genre:

Documentary
Directed By:

Jason Zeldes
In Theaters:

Jul 28, 2017 limited
Runtime:

93 minutes
Studio:

The Film Collaborative

Cast

Donté Clark

Critic Reviews for Romeo Is Bleeding

All Critics (4) | Top Critics (2) | Fresh (3) | Rotten (1)

Jason Zeldes, an editor on Twenty Feet from Stardom, makes an accomplished debut as director here, delivering a film whose polished aesthetic matches its social import and potent emotions.

Jul 21, 2017 | Full Review…

John DeFore
Hollywood Reporter
Top Critic
The portraits drawn of these young people frequently feel half-finished. As soon as a story or a profile turns compelling, the movie switches to another topic.

Jul 20, 2017 | Full Review…

Ken Jaworowski
New York Times
Top Critic
Romeo is Bleeding makes clear that life in Richmond is dire, that options are limited. However, life here also produces poetry.

Jul 24, 2017 | Rating: 8/10 | Full Review…

Cynthia Fuchs
PopMatters
Though moving and compelling, there are just as many moments in the film that will gut you.

Jun 8, 2017 | Full Review…

Aramide Tinubu
Shadow and Act