"Our aim is to give young black people a space where they feel seen and understood, with key themes like adolescence and sexual identity being prominent in our chosen films. Our festival’s priority is to allow our audience to feel represented and seen in romantic, personal and familial relationships, as well as highlight the joy and self-discovery that comes with the beauty of relationships." - Jessica, Young Programmer
Monica and Quincy are two childhood friends who both aspire to be professional basketball players. Quincy, whose father, Zeke, plays for the Los Angeles Clippers, is a natural talent and a born leader. Monica is ferociously competitive but sometimes becomes overly emotional on the court. Over the years, the two begin to fall for each other, but their separate paths to basketball stardom threaten to pull them apart.
Young Programmers Festival 2026: Screening as part of a curated week of films by Showroom's 16-19 year old young programmers. Screening as part of a double-bill with Rye Lane.
Director Gina Prince-Bythewood
Year 2000
Duration
2h 4m
Language English
Cast Sanaa Lathan, Omar Epps, Glenndon Chatman