P-Star Rising (2009)

A former rapper guides his talented nine-year-old daughter through the music business.

Director:

Gabriel Noble

Stars:

Jesse Diaz, Priscilla Star

2 wins.

Cast

Credited cast:
Jesse Diaz	...	Himself
Priscilla Star	...	Herself

Storyline

At age 9, Priscilla, an adorable yet precocious little girl, tells her single-father, Jesse,: "I am going to become a rapper and fulfill your dreams of succeeding in the music business." Moved by Priscilla's passion and impressed with her natural talent and undeniable charisma, he begins to teach her all he knows about rapping. In the four years that follow there is no question that rapping has brought Priscilla closer to her estranged father, and that her success has made him proud. Before our eyes, this father-daughter duo go from a one-bedroom shelter in Harlem to a 4 bedroom apartment, from food stamps to shopping sprees, from rapping on street corners to sold out night clubs, and from sneaking under train turnstiles without the $2 fare to spare to being driven around in tinted SUV's. It is further undeniable that Jesse has been reborn, from looking at old photos and bitterly reflecting on how he never was given the respect he deserved in the music business as a rapper himself to ...

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Plot Keywords:

rapper | single father | rap music | hip hop | redemption | 

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Genres:

Documentary | Music

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Details

Official Sites:

Official site PBS [us]

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

16 October 2009 (USA)

Also Known As:

P Star's Redemption

Box Office

Budget:

$570,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

IndiePix Studios, Lucky Hat Entertainment, Noble Arts

Technical Specs

Color:

Color

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