Dayveon (2017)

In the wake of his older brother's death, 13-year-old Dayveon spends the sweltering summer days roaming his rural Arkansas town. When he falls in with a local gang, he becomes drawn to the camaraderie and violence of their world.

Director:

Amman Abbasi

Writers:

Amman Abbasi, Steven Reneau

Stars:

Devin Blackmon, Dontrell Bright, Lachion Buckingham

3 wins & 8 nominations.

Cast

Credited cast:
Devin Blackmon	...	Dayveon
Dontrell Bright	...	Brian
Lachion Buckingham	...	Mook
Kordell Johnson	...	Brayden
Marquell Manning	...	Country
Chasity Moore	...	Kim
Shavidee Trotter	...	Show D

Storyline

In the wake of his older brother's death, 13-year-old Dayveon spends the sweltering summer days roaming his rural Arkansas town. When he falls in with a local gang, he becomes drawn to the camaraderie and violence of their world.

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Plot Keywords:

brother | lifting weights | milk | smoking weed | beating someone up | 

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Genres:

Drama

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User Reviews

Touching

This movie takes it time and enraptures the audience into its mood and setting first.

The actors, cinematography, music scores, blend Dayveon's rite of passage into a masterpiece.

It reminds of Moonlight, where the director tries to bring art house into the ghetto. I rewatch this movie every so often, because there's not many movies that can capture personal trauma with such realism and artistic scope.

As an aspiring screenwriter and director, I hope to some day recreate something like this.

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

27 September 2017 (France)

Also Known As:

Dayveon

Box Office

Opening Weekend USA:

$1,592, 17 September 2017

Gross USA:

$2,077

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$2,077

Company Credits

Production Co:

Mama Bear Studios, Meridian Entertainment, Muskat Filmed Properties

Technical Specs

Runtime:

75 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1