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MOVIE OF THE WEEK February 28, 2020: PREMATURE

February 23, 2020March 1, 2020 Jennifer Merin 0 Comments betsy bozdech, Cate Marquis, jennifer merin, leslie combemale, marina antunes, maryann johanson, motw, Movie of the Week, premature, Rashaad Ernesto Green, Sheila Roberts, Zora Howard

Sensitive and soulful, Rashaad Ernesto Green’s Premature is a poignant portrait of first love, from the thrill of the early days to the agony of conflict and parting. Set in Harlem, it centers on 17-year-old Ayanna (Zora Howard, who also co-wrote the script with Green), who falls for older music producer Isaiah (Joshua Boone) the summer before she’s planning to leave NYC for Bucknell University.

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PREMATURE – Review by Sheila Roberts

February 18, 2020February 23, 2020 Sheila Roberts (Archived Contributor) 0 Comments motw, Movie of the Week, premature, Rashaad Ernesto Green, Zora Howard

Premature distinguishes itself from other coming-of-age stories in the refreshingly raw, authentic way director Rashaad Ernesto Green examines common themes about young love and evokes compelling, emotionally complex performances from his young cast. Zora Howard brings grace, beauty, vulnerability and passion to a character who finds herself on the daunting precipice of adulthood and must find the courage to make the transition.

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PREMATURE – Review by Loren King

February 18, 2020February 23, 2020 Loren King 0 Comments motw, Movie of the Week, premature, Rashaad Ernesto Green, Zora Howard

Premature delivers a tender, raw, evocative story about young love and artistic aspirations that, because it centers on African-American characters, is too often missing from contemporary cinema.