High Strung

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High Strung
When a hip hop violinist busking in the New York subway encounters a classical dancer on scholarship at the Manhattan Conservatory of the Arts, sparks fly. With the help of a hip hop dance crew they must find a common ground while preparing for a competition that could change their lives forever.

96 minutes.
Parental Guidance.
Drama, Musical.

Not currently showing on the local cinema circuit.

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Credits

Cast
Keenan Kampa, Nicholas Galitzine, Jane Seymour, Sonoya Mizuno, RIchard Southgate, Paul Freeman, Maia Morgenstern
Director
Michael Damian
ScreenplayJaneen Damian, Michael Damian
MusicNathan Lanier
CinematographyViorel Sergovici
EditingPeter CabadaHagan, Janeen Damian, Michael Damian, Byron Speight
Sound formats
SoundtrackAvailable
Made in2016
Produced byRiviera Films, Sforzando Productions, Castel Film Studio

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Film and Publications Board (FPB) Report (SA)

GenreMusical drama
LanguageLow impact, infrequent
NudityNone
SexNone
ViolenceNone
PrejudiceNone
BlasphemyNone
Drug abuseNone
Comments
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USA MPAA rating

PG: Parental Guidance SuggestedRated PG for some thematic elements and mild language
Runtime96
USA version is usually but not always the same as South African release. Versions released on streaming or DVD, Blu-ray or Video may also differ.


CommonSenseMedia Report (USA)

Suggested age limit
12 +
Positive messages
3
Positive role models
2
Violence
1
Sex
2
Language
2
Consumerism
0
Drinking, drugs, smoking
2

Ratings

Scale (Max)20

What the Critics say

Die Burger
Karla Janse van Vuuren quote iconDansfliek bied lekker ontvlugting.
10
Cape Times
Stephen Farber quote iconAiming higher than 'Step Up'.
10
Metacritic.com
5 critics
10
Rottentomatoes critics
7 critics
14
Rottentomatoes tomatometer
Tomatometer
14
CommonSenseMedia
Staff evaluation quote iconHip-hop and classical artists stop, collaborate, and learn.
10

What the People say

Internet
30 Netizens quote iconNot bad at all once you get pass the fact that all the kids are annoying stereotypes
14

Average .. 59%

12

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