Twelve (2020)

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Movie
Original title Twelve
Country of production United States
original language English
Publishing year 2020
length 125 minutes
Rod
Director Angel Manuel Soto
script Sherman Payne
production Marc Bienstock ,
Clarence Hammond ,
Caleeb Pinkett
music Alex Somers
camera Katelin Arizmendi
cut Luis Carballar
occupation

Twelve (internationally also Charm City Kings ) is a coming-of-age drama by Angel Manuel Soto , which premiered at the Sundance Film Festival in January 2020 and is due to hit US cinemas on April 10, 2020. The film tells the story of a 14-year-old who dreams of joining the Midnight Clique Baltimores, a group of motocross riders that his older brother was a part of.

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Fourteen-year-old Mouse is eager to join the Midnight Clique, a notorious gang of motocrossers from Baltimore that his older brother was a part of. He is taken under his wing by their boss Blax, but on the other hand Detective Rivers talks into his conscience, which quickly causes Mouse to be torn between two mentors.

production

Staff and template

Directed by Angel Manuel Soto and written by Sherman Payne , who was assisted on the story by Kirk Sullivan , Chris Boyd and Barry Jenkins . The story was inspired by Lotfy Nathan’s 2013 documentary, 12 O'Clock Boys . Producers Clarence Hammond and Caleeb Pinkett spent eight years making the project a reality. They wanted to tell the story of a boy "whose circumstances compel him to feel like he must be a man," said Hammond, because for many people that is the only freedom they have. Director Soto saw parallels between the city of Baltimore and its people and his own hometown in Puerto Rico: “I found a way in this story to disenfranchise my struggle [and] my personal experiences with a script that is very powerful in it To show young people and marginalized communities in a way in which they are not exploited. "

Cast and filming

The young actor Jahi Di'Allo Winston took on the role of Mouse, Teyonah Parris plays his mother. Rapper Meek Mill also appears in the film in the role of Blax, who takes Mouse under his wing. It's Mill's debut as an actor.

Filming started in October 2018. They took place in Baltimore. Local motocross stars Chino and Wheelie Queen starred in supporting roles in some of the bike stunts. Katelin Arizmendi acted as camerawoman .

Film music and publication

The music for the film was composed by Alex Somers .

The film was first shown on January 27, 2020 at the Sundance Film Festival , where it was shown in the US Dramatic Competition. In the run-up to the festival, Sony Pictures Classics secured the rights to the film. In March 2020 it should be shown at the South by Southwest Film Festival . A few days before the start of the festival, due to the coronavirus pandemic, it was postponed to an unknown time, including the presentation of the film. On April 10, 2020, the film will be released by Sony Pictures Classics in selected US cinemas. A screening at the Miami Film Festival is also planned for the spring.

reception

Reviews

So far, the film has received approval from 88 percent of all Rotten Tomatoes critics and achieved an average rating of 7.6 out of a possible 10 points.

Awards

Sundance Film Festival 2020

  • Nomination in the US Dramatic Competition ( Angel Manuel Soto )
  • Received the US Dramatic Special Jury Award for Ensemble Cast

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b c d Jen Yamato: 'Charm City Kings' brings Baltimore dirt bike drama to Sundance. In: Los Angeles Times, January 29, 2020.
  2. ↑ Alex Somers Scoring Angel Manuel Soto's 'Charm City Kings'. In: filmmusicreporter.com, December 18, 2019.
  3. ↑ Kate Erbland: SXSW 2020 Announces More Feature Film Additions, Including Robust Midnight Slate and Sundance Hits. In: indiewire.com, February 5, 2020.
  4. ↑ Ben Sisario and Julia Jacobs: South by Southwest Is Canceled as Coronavirus Fears Scuttle Festival. In: The New York Times, March 6, 2020.
  5. ↑ Brian Welk: Meek Mill's Film Debut 'Charm City Kings' Set for April Release After Sundance Premiere. In: thewrap.com, December 17, 2020.
  6. ↑ Charm City Kings. In: miamifilmfestival.com. Retrieved March 13, 2020.
  7. ↑ Charm City Kings. In: Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved March 14, 2020.