Dorothy West and the Harlem Renaissance artists and activists get settled into the Grand Hotel and enjoy the lavish luxuries the Soviets have to offer. Caviar anyone?
While exploring Moscow, Mildred Jones and Langston Hughes push the prim and proper Dorothy out of her comfort zone. While partying, the group finally meets the director of the film, Carl Jungans but the all-Black cast sees red flags as the filmmaker reveals himself to be quite ignorant when it comes to race.
Cast
J Ivy As Langston Hughes
Evan Frazier As Dorothy West
Nancy Gilliam As Rachel West
Breanna Cosette As Mildred Jones
Susaye Lawson As Louise Thompson
Stephan Rumphorst As Carl Junghans
And Broderick Clavery As James The Translator
Harlem And Moscow Was Written By Alle Mims
Directed By Ares Harper And Regina Griffin
Producer And Sound Designer Sam Riddell
Audio Engineers Aaron Reppert And Carey Durham
Music By Transitions
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