Patrik-Ian Polk the man who brought us ‘Noah’s Arc’ has teamed up with Academy award winning actress Mo’Nique and actor Isaiah Washington for a new urban coming-of-age film titled BLACKBIRD.
The film is based on the novel by the same name by Larry Duplechan and is directed by Polk (Noah’s Arc, The Skinny), which he also co-wrote with Rikki Beadle Blair (Stonewall).
According to official press release BLACKBIRD is a personal, controversial, and inspiring story that introduces two up and coming actors – Julian Walker and Kevin Allesee.
The film tells the story of seventeen-year-old Randy (Julian Walker), a devout Christian who tries very hard to be a good person. Since his father (Isaiah Washington) left, Randy takes care of his emotionally disturbed mother (Mo’Nique), sings lead in the church choir and is the kind of friend all of his classmates can depend on. As strong as he seems on the outside, Randy is hiding a secret inner struggle – a denial of his true self. It is not until he opens himself up to love that he discovers that becoming a man means accepting who you really are.
The film also stars Terrell Tilford (Single Ladies, Guiding Light), D. Woods (Danity Kane), Gary L. Gray (The Cosby Show, Bring It On: All Or Nothing), Torrey Laamar.
The film which had a successful run at multiple film festivals and snagged a few awards already, will hit U.S. big screens on April 24, 2015. Check out the emotionally charged trailer below.
