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Directed by | Carey Williams |
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Based on | Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare |
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Cinematography | Diego Madrigal |
Edited by | Lam Nguyen |
Music by | Rene G. Boscio |
Production company | Interface Films |
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Running time | 91 min. |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
R#J is a 2021 American experimental romantic drama film written by Rickie Castaneda, Oleksii Sobolev and Carey Williams, who is also the director. The film stars David Zayas, María Gabriela de Faría, Diego Tinoco and RJ Cyler. The film is a modern-day adaptation of Shakespeare's romantic tragedy Romeo and Juliet, told through text messages, photos and videos on mobile phones and social media posts.
The film had its world premiere at the 2021 Sundance Film Festival on January 30, 2021.[2]
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