Urban Mediamakers Film Festival (UMFF) 2009

Imagine a place where life is held with little regard, where dreams die young and innocence is forever lost, where drugs are accessible like corner store candy and kids are forced to grow up way before their time. A place where a typical Exit sign can be a symbol for hope and freedom. This is a neighborhood portrayed as a microcosmic reflection of life buried deep in the belly of the beast. This is Brownsville. An anthology of four parallel stories set in one of the most notorious neighborhoods in Brooklyn, New York. This disturbing, gritty tale chronicles the lives of four characters. An ex-drug dealer turned visionary, an aspiring model looking for her big break, a delusional veteran of neighborhood warfare and a young boy fascinated with guns are all linked by situations that will forever change their lives. This is a place where life is lived short and fast...and any day can be your last.