
Orpheus Star
2020, English. Directed by Donn Swaby.
Can't have a future until you shine a light on the past.
Douglas Privett is a young musician who returns to the small mid-western town of his childhood to see Ezrela Mae Privett, the ailing grandmother who'd raised him, a Baptist preacher battling demons of her own. Despite childhood memories of emotional trauma, Douglas agrees to stay in town and help her with therapy. Douglas searches for Cal, his only childhood friend and secret crush, but only finds Cal's younger sister, Jaylene. While staring at a starry night sky, Douglas recalls a positive memory o his grandmother and has a chance encounter with Dora, a wise homeless woman.
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- Language
- English
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Cast & crew
- Donn SwabyDirector
- Isaiah AnthonyChoir Member (as a different name)
- Margaret AveryLizette Jean-Marie
- Lou Beatty Jr.Deacon Gabriel Timmons
- Patricia BelcherBeaula Davis
- Lawrence CalhounFan at concert
- David J. CastilloDouglas Privett
- Kyle CastoChoir Member
- Taji ColemanEssie Mae Anderson
- John Wayne ConstanceTy
- Cameron Counts IIChoir Member / Fan at Concert
- Randy de ChavezChoir Member / Fan at concert
- Starletta DuPoisPastor Ezrela Mae Privett
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- Released
- 13 December 2020
- Country
- United States of America
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Who directed Orpheus Star?
Orpheus Star (2020) was directed by Donn Swaby and stars Isaiah Anthony, Margaret Avery, Lou Beatty Jr..