Jookin

Jookin

2022 · 74 min · ★ 9.0 · Drama

Charlene and her teenage son (Quincy) are forced to relocate to Memphis with her estranged sister (Gwen). Tensions quickly escalate between the sisters, while Quincy befriends the neighborhood hustler (Dawg) and becomes immersed in the city's gritty lifestyle and the subculture of the street dance called Memphis Jookin.

Directed by Howard Bell IV

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