Nominated for the Grand Jury Prize at the Sundance Film Festival, Exhilarating Feature Steps Onto DVD April 29, 2008
HOLLYWOOD, CALIF. – An energetic, gritty and uplifting story about a talented young woman who defies the rules to achieve her dreams, HOW SHE MOVE debuts on DVD April 29, 2008 from Paramount Home Entertainment. Nominated for the Grand Jury Prize at the 2007 Sundance Film Festival, HOW SHE MOVE wowed audiences with its unflinching portrayal of life in a crime-infested neighborhood and explosive sequences celebrating the unique urban art form of step dancing.
Featuring special appearances by R&B singer-songwriter Keyshia Cole and comedian DeRay Davis, the film stars newcomer Rutina Wesley as Raya, a girl struggling to find a way to a better life. Raya sees a chance to get out of her tough urban neighborhood by winning a local stepping contest offering a $50,000 prize and joins an all-male team against the wishes of her academically-focused mother. With an emotionally evocative story, songs by Missy Elliot, Busta Rhymes and Lil' Mama and spectacular dance routines by celebrated choreographer Hi-Hat, HOW SHE MOVE delivers an inspiring film experience with universal appeal. The film also stars Tre Armstrong (Save The Last Dance 2), Melanie Nicholls-King ("The Wire") and Dwain Murphy (Poor Boy's Game). The HOW SHE MOVE DVD includes featurettes on the film's characters, story and production process.
Synopsis
Bursting with raw talent and intelligence, Raya Green (Rutina 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.
HOW SHE MOVE DVD
The HOW SHE MOVE DVD is presented in widescreen enhanced for 16:9 TVs with Dolby Digital English 5.1 Surround and Spanish 5.1 Surround and English and Spanish subtitles. Special features included on the disc are as follows:
The Characters of HOW SHE MOVE
HOW SHE MOVE: From Rehearsal to Film
HOW SHE MOVE: Telling Her Story
Theatrical Trailer
About Paramount Home Entertainment
Paramount Home Entertainment (PHE) is part of Paramount Pictures Corporation (PPC), a global producer and distributor of filmed entertainment. PPC is a unit of Viacom (NYSE: VIA, VIA.B), a leading content company with prominent and respected film, television and digital entertainment brands. PHE is responsible for the worldwide sales, marketing and distribution of home entertainment products on behalf of various parties including: Paramount Pictures, DreamWorks Studios, Paramount Vantage, Paramount Classics, Nickelodeon, MTV, Comedy Central, CBS, PBS and Hasbro and for providing home entertainment fulfillment services for DreamWorks Animation Home Entertainment.
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HOW SHE MOVE
Street Date: April 29, 2008
Pricing: $29.99 U.S.
Runtime: 91 minutes
U.S. Rating: PG-13 for some drug content, suggestive material and language
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Brigid D'Arcy
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