Morris from America is a 2016 American-German coming-of-age comedy-drama film written and directed by Chad Hartigan, and produced by Martin Heisler, Sara Murphy, Adele Romanski, and Gabriele Simon. It stars Craig Robinson, Markees Christmas, Carla Juri, Lina Keller and Jakub Gierszał. It is about a 13-year-old boy who dreams of becoming a rapper in an EDM-dominated culture.

It was shown in the U.S. Dramatic Competition section at the 2016 Sundance Film Festival, where Hartigan won the Waldo Salt Screenwriting Award. The film was released on July 7, 2016, through DirecTV Cinema prior to opening in a limited release on August 19, 2016, by A24.

Plot

A coming-of-age adventure story of a 13-year-old American boy Morris who is currently living in Germany with his father Curtis, a soccer coach. Mo faces rejection from his peer group, finds himself impinged on boundaries of trust with his language tutor, infatuation and drug use, finds niche in his rapping skills, learns to accept unexpected and odd experiences without taxing himself. His father also struggles to fit in with German culture and tries to be a stand up man for his son while grieving for his recently passed away wife. He does what can be done best at the given time for making a better environment for Mo to grow up.

Cast

• Craig Robinson as Curtis Gentry
• Carla Juri as Inka
• Lina Keller as Katrin
• Markees Christmas as Morris Gentry/ Mo
• Jakub Gierszał as Pier
• Levin Henning as Bastian
• Patrick Güldenberg as Sven
• Eva Löbau as Katrin's Mother

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