Starring Anthony Mackie (THE HURT LOCKER, NOTORIOUS, THE JESSE OWENS STORY)
Special Jury Prize: 2004 Sundance Film Festival
2004 GLAAD Media Awards Nominee
Rodney Evans: “Director to Watch Award” 2005 Black Film Awards

This critically acclaimed drama invokes the gay glory days of the Harlem Renaissance. Anthony Mackie stars as Perry, a young black gay artist struggling to find his voice. Perry meets Bruce Nugent (Roger Robinson) an elderly poet, and together they embark on a surreal narrative journey through his inspiring past. Vivid flashback enactments bring the era to life and we meet such brilliant figures as Langston Hughes, Wallace Thurman and Zora Neale Hurston.  Brother to Brother is a powerful, well-crafted drama written and directed by the exceptionally talented gay New York filmmaker Rodney Evans. Also starring: Daniel Sunjata, Duane Boutte, Aunjanue Ellis and Alex Burns. Visit our special web site for Brother to Brother for extended information, photos, reading lists and more! http://www.wolfereleasing.com/brothertobrother/

DVD

• • Separate commentaries by Director Rodney Evans and lead actor Anthony Mackie • Behind the Scenes: Interview with the Director Rodney Evans • Deleted Scenes • Theatrical Trailer • Chapter Stops • Closed Caption • Dolby 2.0 Stereo • Letterbox 1: 1.85

Grand Jury Award: 2004 Los Angeles Gay and Lesbian Film Festival Vanguard Award: 2004 New York Gay and Lesbian Film Festival Audience Award: 2004 San Francisco Lesbian & Gay Film Festival Jury Award: 2004 Miami Gay and Lesbian Film Festival

“Breathtaking….a fascinating and absorbing tale…heralds the emergence of an exciting new voice in black filmmaking” – THE HOLLYWOOD REPORTER
“A captivating drama….Tremendously accomplished filmmaking.”- THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
“The story Evans tells of the spiritual link between a contemporary black gay New York artist and the trailblazers of the 1930′s Harlem Renaissance is an excitingly ambitious one, conveyed with guileless passion of purpose”- ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY
“Brings depth and intelligence to black politics and sexuality” – VARIETY
“Robinson and Mackie are exceptional.” – REEL.COM
“Funny, sexy and very cleverly done.”- TV GUIDE’S MOVIE GUIDE
“Mackie and Robinson both create sensitive, sympathetic characters.”- VARIETY
“Offers fascinating historical context and two fine lead performances (by Anthony Mackie and Roger Robinson).” – SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE