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Sean Baker’s 2008 independent drama Prince of Broadway opens with West African immigrant Lucky (Prince Adu) thriving in his element, using his charisma and humor to draw passersby into the small shop where he sells knockoff purses and sneakers. All the while, Baker’s camera pursues Lucky with the same reckless zeal that fuels his daily hustle on the streets. It’s a chaotic dance between director and performer set to the hectic pulse of Manhattan’s wholesale district in the late aughts.

Baker based the character of Lucky on Adu himself, who went so far as to scout locations and find actors for the production. And among those he found was Aidan Noesi, who plays the toddler who Lucky is forced to take care of after his ex, Linda (Kat Sanchez), tells him that he’s the father before then running off, promising to return in a couple of weeks.

CinemaSpy has received the official trailer for the independently made comedy-drama Prince of Broadway. You can view it by clicking on the Trailer tab above.

Prince of Broadway is described as being filmed in a 'fast-paced guerilla style that is akin to the hustler lifestyle.' It is currently showing in only select theaters but has already enjoyed success on the film festival network. It won the Best Narrative Feature Award at the Los Angeles and Woodstock Film Festivals, the Grand Jury Prize at the Canary Islands, Florida, Sacramento and Pan African L.A. Film Festivals, the Jury Award at the Torino Film Festival, the Audience Award at the Belfort International Film Festival and Best American Feature at the Cleveland Film Festival. In addition it won the Best New Filmmaker award at the Boulder Film Festival and was nominated for the John Cassavetes Award at the Independent Spirit Awards.

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