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and

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, and directed by

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. It was written by Schaefer and

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, and produced by Diane Crespo, Silber and Schaefer and their companies Cicala Filmworks and Silver Shepherd. Festival screenings include, among others: Brooklyn International Film Festival,

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, Heartland Film Festival, Hawaii International Film Festival, Lone Star Film Festival, Atlanta Film Festival, Sedona International Film Festival, and Langston Hughes African American Film Festival. The film opened in the US on Oct. 4th, 2013 in

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, and had its cable premiere on April 21, 2014 on

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. It released in theaters, on TV and via VOD in many international territories, handled by

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. DVD and VOD release in the United States was December 1, 2014. This film was co-produced by Klaus Popa and Matthias Muller, and was licensed by Stimme der Hoffnung e.V. It screened in German-speaking territories on HOPE Channel TV and in a number of cinemas in Germany and other countries.

Plot

On a one-day business trip to New York, a German business executive (

) falls in love with a singer-songwriter (

) who exposes him to her Brooklyn world and emotions he has never experienced before.

Cast

The cast includes

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, Laith Nakli,

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, and Reg E. Cathey.

Awards and nominations

* 2011 Brooklyn Film Festival - "Excellence in Producing" / "Best Producers" Award * 2011 Brooklyn Film Festival - Nominated, Best Feature Film * 2012 Black Reel Awards - Best Independent Feature Film * 2012 Black Reel Awards - Nominated, Best Original Song

Soundtrack

Lead actress

performs five original songs in the film. The songs are written by Scott Jacoby (producer),

, and

. The soundtrack also features three Grammy nominated artists. It was released for digital download and streaming via

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, iTunes, and

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on November 5, 2013.

Track listing

External links

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