"Showtime," by Shawn Antoine II / USA / 2018 / 15mins / Drama / English
Darius and Hakeem dance on New York City trains to earn honest money and escape crime within the area. When Darius is offered an opportunity to audition for Juilliard’s traveling dance team, Hakeem grows jealous. When Hakeem begins to sell drugs with the neighborhood goon TJ and succumb to the crime that surrounds him, Darius is faced with the decision to pursue his life-changing opportunity or help keep Hakeem out of trouble.
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Shawn Antoine II
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