Son Shine, follows the story of 12 year old Hakeem Brown on the heels of his thirteenth birthday. Known in his neighborhood as the good kid, Hakeem is a honor student and an obedient son. However, things begin to change for Hakeem as he becomes aware of the political climate in his South Los Angeles Neighborhood during the announcement of the Rodney King verdict. Watching his neighborhood erupt into flames from his bedroom window, Hakeem disobeys his parents by joining the chaos of the riots. Now face to face with the realities of the uprising, Hakeem has to make the decision to be a part of the solution or to become a part of the problem.
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Katrelle N. Kindred
Melissa Kay Anderson
Teacher
Also in
I Don't Dance
Creature of Habit
Jamari Perry
Allius Barnes
Hakeem Brown
Known for
Unbelievable
Cruel Summer
Marcus Chong
Darrell Brown
Known for
The Matrix
The Crow: Wicked Prayer
Myles Cranford
Mr. Benny
Tim Johnson Jr
Elijah
Israel Johnson
Kid
Kamryn Johnson
Kid
Lony'e Perrine
Tasha Brown
Known for
I Spit on Your Grave III: Vengeance Is Mine
Colin in Black and White
David Terrell
MR.COOPER
Matthew L Walker
Neighborhood Kid
Katrelle N. Kindred Director
United States release December 12, 2013 · Produced in United States
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United States
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English
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United States · December 12, 2013
Theatrical
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