Director: Marcia Weekes
2009, Barbados
English
Narrative feature / 104 minutes / 16+
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A riveting drama that looks into a family ravaged by an undercurrent of drugs, violence and abuse. Life for 15-year-old Mikisha has been tough since she became pregnant for her boyfriend. Her mother, Darlene, is a single mom with financial problems and her boyfriend’s life continues on a downward spiral into drugs. But then she meets her wealthy father and her sister. Are they the answer to her dreams or her worst nightmare?
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Marcia Weekes is a Jamaican filmmaker who lives in Barbados. She is Artistic Director of Praise Academy of Dance, a company that has toured the Caribbean and abroad with its successful musical productions. Weekes has won several awards for Hush 2, the second in a three-part series of movies.
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Mon 26 Sept 2.00pm*, MovieTowne
