Morris from America

Morris from America

Nothing rhymes with Germany

R 2016 · 89 min · ★ 6.2 · Drama, Romance

13-year-old Morris Gentry has just relocated with his single father, Curtis to Heidelberg, Germany. Morris, who fancies himself the next Notorious B.I.G., is a complete fish-out-of-water—a budding hip-hop star in an EDM world. To complicate matters further, Morris quickly falls hard for his cool, rebellious, 15-year-old classmate Katrin. Morris sets out against all odds to take the hip-hop world by storm and win the girl of his dreams.

Directed by Chad Hartigan · Written by Chad Hartigan

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