3rd Generation Female Gangsta
3rd Generation Female Gangsta’ is a gritty, crime drama with an original hip-hop score that takes place in Los Angeles.
The story centers around three generations of African American criminals; a grandmother, a mother and her young adult daughter named JusMe. JusMe wants to attend college, major in music and be a rapper. However, her mother and grandmother want her in the family business. She is instructed by both to commit a crime as a ‘rites of passage’. Not committed to the lifestyle, but afraid to stand up against her family she does the crime, messes up and gets caught. She is now facing a long prison sentence, but can get it significantly reduced if she does something unthinkable on the streets.
The cast includes rapper Jody Banks, Kezia Judah-Torres, Efe’ and Nelson Walker.
3rd Generation Female Gangsta’ is written and directed by Joy Shannon.
Produced by Joy Shannon, Joy Parris and Bruce “Automatic” Vanderveer.
ABOUT DIRECTOR JOY SHANNON
Joy Shannon is a Los Angeles based indie filmmaker. With a MA in film, Joy has completed three, 16mm features.
3rd Generation Female Gangsta’ is her most recent and won The Best Cutting-Edge Film Award in the 2014 San Diego Black Film Festival.
Watch Full Film here–https://youtu.be/YKW931-JF6A
To learn more about the cast and crew: visit http://www.3rdgfg.webs.com/
