{"id":20840,"date":"2016-09-22T06:55:11","date_gmt":"2016-09-22T12:55:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.bmovienation.com\/?p=20840"},"modified":"2016-09-22T12:05:38","modified_gmt":"2016-09-22T18:05:38","slug":"bastard-son-of-a-thousand-fathers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bmovienation.com\/?p=20840","title":{"rendered":"BASTARD SON OF A THOUSAND FATHERS"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\nDirected by<\/strong>: Lanre Sarumi<\/p>\n

Starring:<\/strong>
\nLanre Sarumi
\nTirf Alexius
\nRemoh Romeo
\nIris Kohl
\nHugh Grady
\nChad Meyer<\/p>\n

Set and filmed in Chicago, BASTARD SON OF A THOUSAND FATHERS (BSOTF) is about a ruthless immigrant\u2019s quest for power that leads to the development of the ultimate, addictive drug that allows the user to remain a productive member of society. Just as he\u2019s starting to cash in, a blackmailer threatens to take it all away.<\/p>\n

At the U.S. premiere in Chicago the audience quickly grasps how intense and dangerous the altered drug can bein the opening scene.\u00a0 A struggling addict in desperate need of help is at a doctor\u2019s office going through horrendous and physical pain while covered in blood andlacerations.\u00a0 The next several scenes emphasize how much control the drug has over the users and there are some graphic and disturbing moments showing what the addicts will do to get more.<\/p>\n

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With a strong conflict in place the audience is curious what will happen.\u00a0 The drug\u2019s unique recipe is the possession of Koda(Lanre Sarumi) and his partners Rex (Tirf Alexius) and Cal (Remoh Romeo).\u00a0 Soon they are faced with a difficult dilemma when Koda is blackmailed.\u00a0 Koda is onto kingpin Duke (Hugh Grady) who is trying to obtain the elite drug\u2019s recipe in order to control the entire market.\u00a0 Koda has other plans for Duke as his goal it to take over Duke\u2019s territory and expand into the turf of rival gangs.\u00a0 The blackmailing mystery motivates Koda even more to take control of the entire area and find out who is blackmailing him.\u00a0\u00a0 Everyone including Rex and Cal is a suspect in his mind and no one will stand in his way.<\/p>\n

The story is very intriguing as it\u2019s fast-paced and provides an ideal amount of setbacks and twists to keep the audience engaged from start to finish.\u00a0 Even when you think it\u2019s over for Koda, it\u2019s not.<\/p>\n

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BASTARD SON OF A THOUSAND FATHERS is a 4 Features Film production.\u00a0 The concept and screenplay are credited toRemoh Romeo and Tirf Alexius, who also star in the film and are a couple of the partners at 4 Features.\u00a0 Romeo and Alexius also wrote, starred and directed the award winning LAKAY, a documentary about two brothers who return to Haiti after the 2010 devastating earthquake hoping to find their loved ones alive.<\/p>\n

Chad Meyer who has appeared in over forty films, shorts, and TV series the last decade stars as Jeff in the film and is one of the producers.<\/p>\n

Sarumi directed, starred, produced, and is one of the writers for BSOTF.\u00a0 Sarumi previously has directed shorts and BSOTF was his directing debut for a feature film.\u00a0 His directing skills were equivalent if not better than a prominent veteran director.\u00a0\u00a0 His hard work, dedication, and pre-production preparation with the assistance of Romeo and Alexius resulted in a high quality finished product.<\/p>\n

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The screenplay is a structurally sound story that provided excellent character development and dialogue including the instant classic scene, \u201cmachete or syringe.\u201d\u00a0 It provided ideally located roadblocks giving Koda momentum and to overcome the setbacks he endures.\u00a0 Even though the nature of the film is about the terrifying drug world, the film contained breaks from the intensity with multiple comedic moments and some were quite awkward and hilarious.<\/p>\n

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With fascinating characters in the screenplay, the actors would have the challenge of bringing them to life, and each actor accomplished this.\u00a0 Sarumi\u2019s looks and physical appearance complimented his role as a merciless man.\u00a0 His facial expressions were authoritative as well as threatening.\u00a0 His character was accentuated by Romeo and Alexius, as they were perfect partners in crime, but they also were likeable characters showing that despite being criminals they were humans and had emotions.\u00a0\u00a0 Hugh Grady was the big boss you couldn\u2019t get enough of.\u00a0 His actions and dialogue would crack up the audience and he has some secrets he\u2019s hiding from everyone that Grady plays very well.<\/p>\n

Iris Kohl played the junkie Gloria and she\u2019ll make you curious if she\u2019s a junkie in real life.\u00a0 Her expressions, speech, and even the way she hobbled due to her body deteriorating, did an amazing job portraying the true struggles and actions of an addict.<\/p>\n

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Composer Jon Pierre provided some powerful background music during the dangerous and brutal scenes and accentuated the dramatic moments.\u00a0\u00a0 There were a few gory scenes and the talent of the Makeup Department was exceptional as the audience cringed due to the vivid and realistic violent injury effects.<\/p>\n

Cinematographer Melissa Flores worked diligently with Sarumi.\u00a0 The locations, lighting, and camera angles set a genuine feel for a true urban area that\u2019s saturated with crime and drugs.\u00a0 Editor Michael Zak had his work cut out for him in the editing room and his editing skills shine as he spent countless hours editing and putting it all together.\u00a0 The entire cast and crew deserves credit as it\u2019s obvious they all put their heart and soul into making the film.<\/p>\n

The film\u2019s world premier was held in the origins of Sarumi, Romeo, and Alexius in the country of Haiti (fix).\u00a0 The U.S. premier was held in Chicago, which is the current hometown of the three.\u00a0 At the premier, attendee Bonniejean Alford an actor\/writer and Founder of Alford Enterprises had nothing but praise for the film, \u201cAs an actor and writer, I cannot express how profound of an impact this film had on me<\/em>,\u201d tells Alford.\u00a0 \u201cInitially, I attended to support people I know that are in the film, but as I sat watching with an open mind, I was transported into the world presented on the screen.\u00a0 The acting was more than just believable.\u00a0 Rather, it was if it was the truth and the audience were the fiction.\u00a0 A well-written poignant display of reality, etching out a decent into madness.Truly a job well done by all involved. I am so glad I was able to see it and plan to watch it again.<\/em>\u201d<\/p>\n

BASTARD SON OF A THOUSAND FATHERS is premiering in select cities and then will be available on all major VOD platforms. To keep updated visit the films websites BastardSonMovie \u00a0and Facebook\/BSOTF.<\/p>\n

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