My voice as a filmmaker is always about boys searching for their fathers. And not only boys, but all children looking for those figures in their lives.

I had a screening in Baltimore where one of the hardest individuals just broke into tears at the end. That's the response you want.

My voice as a filmmaker is always about boys searching for their fathers. And not only boys, but all children looking for those figures in their lives.

In Baltimore, kids grow up very quickly. You're placed in a lot of situations that a child shouldn't be in and a lot of Baltimore kids lose innocence very soon.