Sundance 2017: Film Acquisitions23 of 43
Dayveon (NEXT)
FilmRise has acquired the North American rights to this rural drama, which marks the feature directorial debut of Amman Abbasi. The film centers on 13-year-old Dayveon, who spends sweltering summer days roaming his rural Arkansas town in the wake of his older brother's death. When he falls in with a local gang, he becomes drawn to the camaraderie and violence of their world.
FilmRise has acquired the North American rights to this rural drama, which marks the feature directorial debut of Amman Abbasi. The film centers on 13-year-old Dayveon, who spends sweltering summer days roaming his rural Arkansas town in the wake of his older brother's death. When he falls in with a local gang, he becomes drawn to the camaraderie and violence of their world.