P-Star Rising
Brief Synopsis
Cast & Crew
Gabriel Noble
Solsky Diaz
Jesse Diaz
Priscilla Star Diaz
David Abelson
Bob Alexander
Film Details
Technical Specs
Synopsis
In the early 80s, Jesse Diaz was a rising star in the hip-hop world, but things did not work out for the long term. Now, he is a broke single father living in Harlem with two children to support. But Jesse finds a shot at redemption in his nine-year-old daughter Priscilla, an immensely talented rapper. With older daughter Solsky the family's quiet cheerleader, Jesse and Priscilla look to parlay "P-Star's" talent into success and income for the whole family. This translates into long rehearsals, late nights, and home schooling. As Priscilla's star begins to rise, it taxes all the relationships in her life and tests her father in ways he never anticipated.
Director
Gabriel Noble
Crew
David Abelson
Bob Alexander
Steve Bannatyne
Ion Furjanic
Misha George
Ryan Harrington
Diana Holtzberg
Gabriel Noble
Brian Paetzold
Sam Pollard
Enat Sidi
Marjan Tehrani
Film Details
Technical Specs
Quotes
Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Released in United States 2009
Released in United States September 2009
Shown at Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Film Festival (World Showcase) April 30-May 10, 2009.
Shown at Tribeca Film Festival (Discovery) April 22-May 3, 2009.
Shown at Urbanworld Film Festival (Feature Documentary) September 23-27, 2009.
Released in United States 2009 (Shown at Tribeca Film Festival (Discovery) April 22-May 3, 2009.)
Released in United States 2009
Released in United States September 2009 (Shown at Urbanworld Film Festival (Feature Documentary) September 23-27, 2009.)
Released in United States 2009 (Shown at Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Film Festival (World Showcase) April 30-May 10, 2009.)
Aired in USA February 9, 2010 on PBS as part of the "Independent Lens" documentary series.
