RIVER CITY DRUMBEAT
Run Time: 95 minutes
Language: English
Directors: Marlon Johnson & Anne Flatté
Producers: Owsley Brown, Anne Flatté, Marlon Johnson
“Beautiful”
“Profound and powerful”
“★★★★ ”
RIVER CITY DRUMBEAT is a powerful, immersive story of music, love, and legacies set in the American South. Edward "Nardie" White devoted his life to the African-American drum corps he co-founded with Zambia Nkrumah in Louisville, Kentucky, inspiring youth from their West Louisville neighborhood by connecting them with the art and cultural traditions of their African ancestors. Now Albert Shumake, whose destiny was shaped by the drumline, must take up the mantle for the next generation. Meanwhile, student drummers Imani, Jailen, and Emily navigate adolescence and life changes. River City Drumbeat follows this creative community of mentors, parents, and youth making their way in a world where systemic forces raise obstacles to the fulfillment of their dreams. World Premiere at DOC NYC Film Festival, Official Selection of the 2020 Miami Film Festival, SXSW EDU Festival, SFFILM San Francisco International Film Festival, Nantucket Film Festival, American Black Film Festival and more.