Harlem-based family drama film ‘Strive’, a new feature film by director Robert Rippberger (7 Days in Syria), starring award-winning actor Danny Glover and Grammy-nominated Joi Starr has just released its official trailer
The film was written by Harlem-native Sha-Risse Smith along with Piper Dellums with music for the film composed by Warryn Campbell, the multi-Grammy-winning veteran Gospel and R&B producer.
‘Strive’ tells the story of Kalani Johnson (Joi Starr), a struggling high schooler who chases her dream of getting into Yale University all while facing the challenging life in the projects and streets of Harlem, New York. With no one but her college counselor Mr. Rose (Danny Glover) by her side, Kalani must push against the world holding her back.
Producers for the film are Scott Rosenfelt (Mystic Pizza, Home Alone), Piper Dellums (Disney’s The Color of Friendship), and Tobias Deml, Ace Salvador, and Hiroki Kamada of Prodigium Pictures join Robert Rippberger along with executive producers Eric Eppinger, Wes Hull, Dave Lugo, Chris Chiari, Max Deml, Gerd Grum, William Duke, Guarav Bhatnagar, and Habib Paracha.
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