Starring
Luis Guzmán (“Traffic,” “Boogie Nights”), Asante Blackk (“This Is Us”), Melvin
Gregg (“Snowfall,” “Share?”).
South
Bronx native Kadir Grayson is a teen artistic talent on the brink of finding
and losing himself at once. Blinded by the pain of losing his younger brother,
Kadir runs away from home. He escapes via the beautifully dark and dangerous
world of graffiti. His graf gang Outside The Lines consists of street kids with
minds as criminal as they are artistic. Desperate to join the gang, Kadir
attempts to rob Luis, an older Puerto Rican MTA conductor on the Story Ave
subway platform. Luis offers him the cash he needs if Kadir agrees to have a
meal with him. For the first time in his life, Kadir entertains the possibility
of his artistic talent being a conduit to a better life.
Luis Guzmán shines in Aristotle
Torres’ moving story about the power of caring and providing options to challenged youth.
CLOSING NIGHT FILM & MEETUP:
Join Cinequest artists and audiences for the
culminating Cinequest Summer Celebration at the ICON Showplace Mountain View
Theatre & Kitchen + Bar! Meetup with artists and audience following the
screening