120 mins |
Rated
TBC
Directed by Robert Adetuyi
Starring Gregg Henry, Lisa Bell
An immigrant Romeo and Juliet battle for love and a better future during a time of social upheaval. Stefan and his father Mike left family in Ukraine, fleeing for the New World, where they struggle to earn enough to re-unite the family. Stefan is instantly smitten with the Jewish suffragette neighbor, Rebecca, but Rebecca’s brother Moishe and Mike oppose the would-be Romeo and Juliet. Returned soldiers, angry at the lack of jobs after the war, violently threaten the city’s immigrants, including Emma, the refugee from racist violence in Oklahoma. When a movement develops for workers to leave their jobs in protest, a wealthy business leader pits all against each other, leading to a dramatic and inspirational final stand.
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An immigrant Romeo and Juliet battle for love and a better future during a time of social upheaval. Stefan and his father Mike left family in Ukraine, fleeing for the New World, where they struggle to earn enough to re-unite the family. Stefan is instantly smitten with the Jewish suffragette neighbor, Rebecca, but Rebecca’s brother Moishe and Mike oppose the would-be Romeo and Juliet. Returned soldiers, angry at the lack of jobs after the war, violently threaten the city’s immigrants, including Emma, the refugee from racist violence in Oklahoma. When a movement develops for workers to leave their jobs in protest, a wealthy business leader pits all against each other, leading to a dramatic and inspirational final stand.