“Detroit Dreams” is punching the big screen this Sunday, May 1, 2022, in the Garden Theater in Detroit.
Written and directed by Detroit entertainment executive and filmmaker Al Nuke together with Lite Skin Productions, both the are highlighting and securing Detroit’s musical past, present, and future.
“This movie really inspires me because it shows me how long you may get with all the grace of God and having consistency,” Nuke says.
The video features performances by local Detroit rappers Matashia and Tay B, as well as other Detroit artists like Babyface Ray, Peezy, Payroll, and Lou Gram.
After the Detroit premiere, the cast set on a seven-city screening tour and concert. The video will tour Indiana, Cleveland, Milwaukee, Chicago, and Phoenix, ending in Atlanta on May 26, 2022.
We’ve got a chance to discuss with Al Nuke about forcing “Detroit Dreams” with his fantastic inspiration behind the film, to get a glimpse behind this ambitious film.
Without spoiling the entire movie, can you tell us exactly what the film is around?
Detroit Dreams is really a candid remake of your 1980 movie “Krush Groove,” where Russell Simmons breaks into Nyc music and Ny talent. It shows what he had to pass through to produce that occur. “Detroit Dreams” is around that.
It’s of a producer named Bobby who’s wanting to push Detroit music. He signs an artist from the West Side but Bobby’s in the East Side. He’s got people in this neighborhood upset about why he is not supporting them. It might be a massive mess, but he could be looking to help everybody in the process. He is fitting in with push Detroit’s culture forward.
It’s a robust story because it always happens in urban cities, not just in Detroit.
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