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Filly Brown

2013 · film · US

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Directed by: Michael D. Olmos, Youssef Delara

Starring: Resmine Atis, Baby Bash, David Bianchi, Jorge Diaz, Marisol Doblado, Gina Rodriguez

Runtime: 100 min

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Filly Brown is a film about a young hip-hop artist. It matters as it portrays her choices

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  1. synopsis — “Majo” Tonorio, a.k.a. Filly Brown, is a raw, young Los Angeles hip-hop artist who spits from the heart. When a sleazy record producer offers her a crack at rap stardom, Majo faces some daunting choices. With an incarcerated mother, a record contract could be the ticket out for her struggling family. But taking the deal means selling out her talent and the true friends who helped her to the cusp of success.
  2. credit — Directed by Michael D. Olmos.
  3. credit — Directed by Youssef Delara.

Synopsis

“Majo” Tonorio, a.k.a. Filly Brown, is a raw, young Los Angeles hip-hop artist who spits from the heart. When a sleazy record producer offers her a crack at rap stardom, Majo faces some daunting choices. With an incarcerated mother, a record contract could be the ticket out for her struggling family. But taking the deal means selling out her talent and the true friends who helped her to the cusp of success.

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