FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

TWO ABANDONED TEENS SPREAD THEIR WINGS AND

LEARN TO THRIVE AND SURVIVE IN A POWERFUL

COMING-OF-AGE STORY STARRING MARCUS SCRIBNER

(BLACK-ISH), LONNIE CHAVIS (THIS IS IT), METHOD MAN

AND CEDRIC THE ENTERTAINER

AVAILABLE ON ALL LEADING DIGITAL PLATFORMS

ON FEBRUARY 20, 2024

INCLUDING iTUNES, AMAZON AND VUDU

SYNOPSIS

 

Two African-American teenage brothers suddenly find themselves on their own after being mysteriously abandoned by their parents. Deeply haunted by the mental and physical abuse inflicted by their father (Wu-Tang Clan’s Cliff “Method Man” Smith), elder brother Daniel (Marcus Scribner, ABC’s Black-ish) is determined to keep their lives from falling apart. He maintains a daily routine, works as a dishwasher and does his best to keep a roof over their heads. Younger brother Eli (Lonnie Chavis, NBC's This Is Us) struggles to cope with the absence of his mother, leaving her voicemail messages in search of answers. Embarking on a journey of survival and self-discovery, they uncover moments of beauty, newfound meaning and enduring love that strengthen their bond despite the uncertain road ahead. Featuring supporting performances by Cedric the Entertainer and Michele Selene Ang, HOW I LEARNED TO FLY, the feature film debut from writer/director Simon Steuri, is a poignant story of determination and resilience in the face of profound adversity.

 

**STARS MARCUS SCRIBNER, LONNIE CHANVIS AND WRITER/DIRECTOR SIMON STEURI AVAILABLE FOR SELECT INTERVIEWS**

 

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HOW I LEARNED TO FLY (2023)

Written & Directed by: Simon Steuri

Cast: Marcus Scribner, Lonnie Chavis, Method Man, Cedric the Entertainer, Michele Selene Ang, Crystal Bush

Produced by: Eric Binns, Andrew Harvey, Oliver Ridge, Jewerl Ross

Co-Produced by: Gus Corwin, Viet Dang, Coco Meniaca

Executive produced by: Michael Rizzo, Marcus Scribner

Executive Produced by: Xiang He

Cinematography by: Irvin Y. Lu

Genre: Drama

RT: 104 minutes

 

Screening links are available; to request, please contact:

 

Michael Krause

Foundry Communications

(212) 586-7967| mkrause@foundrycomm.com


About Film Movement

 

Founded in 2002, Film Movement is a North American distributor of award-winning independent and foreign films based in New York City. It has released more than 250 feature films and shorts culled from prestigious film festivals worldwide. Film Movement’s theatrical releases include American independent films, documentaries, and foreign art house titles. Its catalog includes titles by directors such as Ryusuke Hamaguchi, Lee Isaac Chung, Hirokazu Kore-eda, Maren Ade, Jessica Hausner, Andrei Konchalovsky, Andrzej Wajda, Diane Kurys, Ciro Guerra and Melanie Laurent. In 2015, Film Movement launched its reissue label Film Movement Classics, featuring new restorations released theatrically as well as on Blu-ray and DVD, including films by such noted directors as Ang Lee, Eric Rohmer, Luchino Visconti, Stanley Kwan, Peter Greenaway, Bille August, Marleen Gorris, Takeshi Kitano, Arturo Ripstein, King Hu, Sergio Corbucci and Ettore Scola. For more information, please visit www.filmmovement.com. Visit www.filmmovementplus.com for more information about Film Movement Plus, Film Movement’s critically lauded streaming subscription service.

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