Strive (2019)

Directed by

Robert Rippberger

Genre

drama film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 22m

Rating

1.0 of 10 from 1 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A high school student in Harlem works hard to get into Yale while dealing with the challenges of her neighborhood. Her college counselor helps her stay on track.

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What happens

Strive is a 2019 American independent coming-of-age drama film. Set in Harlem, the film tells the story of Kalani Johnson (JoiStaRR), a driven 18-year-old high school student who dreams of getting accepted into Yale University while facing the challenging life in the projects and streets of Harlem - with her only ally being college counselor Mr. Rose (Danny Glover). The film premiered at the Harlem International Film Festival in May 2019. In June 2019, it screened in competition at the American Black Film Festival in Miami, and won the Jury Award for "Best Screenplay". (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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