The read
A Balasaur Score of 79 out of 100, drawn from IMDb 7.5/10. The highest scoring of the 5 titles in its series. It runs a compact 20m.
Synopsis
The story of a 16-year-old Black youth who sneaks out of his house and attends a party, against his parents' wishes. This was Hudlin's thesis film during his time as a college student at Harvard University. The film won first prize in the fourth annual Black Independent Video and Film-maker’s Awards sponsored by the Black American Cinema Society, the film archives of the Western States Black Research Center.
Ratings
IMDb7.5/10
2 audience votes
Key crew
- Reginald HudlinDirector
- Reginald HudlinWriter
- Jacob SlichterOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Alton ByrdSly
- Janis KennedyLaToya
- Allen W. OliverPop
- Clinton EvansDarryl
- Cynthia HaynesLaDonna
- Herve BruivacheDJ
- Herman AndersonCast
- Kelly ClarkCast
- Mark KuzanaCast
- Lisa CollinsCast
- Vincent BowenCast
- Catherine JacksonCast