Manhattan Film Festival

Evolved through time, legendary multiethnic hair salon Astor Place has become a beacon of New York City cool. Its forty artists reveal answers to questions about the foundations of human existence. Their stories show the commitment of immigrants who came to America in pursuit of their dreams and still believe that there is light beyond the horizon.

Maureen is having a very bad night: she works in a dive bar for a boss that's way too handsy. Jason is also having a bad night: he's an actor who's new show just got panned severely. When Jason stumble's into Maureen's bar they discover a shared past and a connection that gives each of them hope that tomorrow may indeed be a better day.

Five strangers must play the ultimate game of Russian Roulette to win a life-changing amount of money. But this game has different rules. Over a series of rounds, each contestant has to pull their trigger… one player at a time. What starts out as a seeming game of chance becomes a game of manipulation and deceit. The participants, driven by their own fears and motivations, quickly learn that they’ll need more than luck to win the cash and survive.

During a romantic anniversary dinner, a young novelist struggles to find the best way to break up with his unstable and jealous girlfriend without getting hurt.

An eccentric and fame hungry Dominican bodega owner openly brags to a documentary crew and social media about his store being a front for a criminal drug enterprise operating out of the South Bronx. The cameras follow his ascent to insta-fame as he encounters thugs, drug lords and gold diggers- all trying to get a piece of the action along the way.