How She Move is an energetic, gritty and
ultimately inspiring coming of age tale about a gifted young
woman who defies all the rules as she step dances her heart
out to achieve her dreams. Featuring a fresh cast of new
discoveries, this Sundance Film Festival hit marks the
feature film debut of the electric RUTINA WESLEY, with
street-style step sequences by top choreographer Hi Hat and
special appearances by R&B singer-songwriter Keyshia Cole
and comedian DeRay Davis.
Bursting with raw talent and intelligence, Raya Green
(WESLEY), the daughter of Jamaican immigrants, has always
been the family’s one great hope. She won the rare chance to
break out of their drug and crime-infested neighborhood when
she was accepted into the exclusive Seaton Academy. But when
her sister dies of an overdose, the family is shattered and
Raya is forced to return to the place she tried so hard to
escape.
It’s not easy to go back – especially when one-time friends,
including the tough minded Michelle (TRÉ ARMSTRONG), see
Raya as a stuck-up traitor who left the community behind.
Feeling trapped and looking for a way out, Raya learns about
a step competition with a $50,000 cash prize that could
change her fate. Most of the crews that win the big money
are all male, forcing Raya to fight her way in as the sole
female member of the Jane Street Junta (JSJ), led by the
reining champ of the local steppin’ scene Bishop (DWAIN
MURPHY). As sparks begin to fly between Raya and Bishop, a
false move by Raya leaves her without a crew, and she finds
herself in a battle between her loyalty, her determination,
her family’s ambitions and her heart. As the big contest
approaches, she realizes it’s no longer just about the money
or the opportunity, but also the one thing that she’s been
missing in her life: a sense of self.
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