SHOWING:
11:30 am, Sun. 9/24 @ Bham Museum of Art
directed by Morgan J. Freeman
* Producers Matt Parker and Shawn Parsons are scheduled to attend.
A series of bad deeds lands Daniel community service at an elementary school in New York City, where he bonds with eight year-old Boone, a cheeky lad whose spirit belies his family situation. When Boone disappears from school one day, Daniel feels a surge of responsibility for the first time in his 20 years. A poignant story of unlikely friendship and redemption, JUST LIKE THE SON chronicles Daniel’s attempt to help Boone find a better life. Cast includes Rosie Perez.
Director Bio:
Born and raised in Long Beach, California, Morgan J. Freeman received a B.A. in Film Studies from UC-Santa Barbara in 1992. His coverage of the L.A. riots won first place in the National Columbia Scholastic Press Awards and third place in the California Intercollegiate Press Awards. In 1993, Freeman attended NYU's Graduate Film Program, where he earned his MFA. His debut feature, HURRICANE STREETS, won the Audience Award, Best Director, and Best Cinematography at the 1997 Sundance Film Festival. JUST LIKE THE SON is his fourth feature.
