Princess of the Row

Princess of the Row is a 2019 American independent drama film directed by Max Carlson, written by A. Shawn Austin and Max Carlson, produced by A. Shawn Austin, produced by Edi Gathegi, and starring Edi Gathegi, Tayler Buck, Ana Ortiz, Jacob Vargas and Martin Sheen.^[1][2][3][4] Morgan Freeman and Lori McCreary served as executive producers of the film.^[5]

Princess of the Row
Directed by	Max Carlson
Written by	A. Shawn Austin Max Carlson
Produced by	A. Shawn Austin Edi Gathegi
Starring	Edi Gathegi Taylor Buck Ana Ortiz Jacob Vargas Martin Sheen
Cinematography	Maz Makhani
Edited by	Max Carlson
Music by	Julian Scherle
Production companies	Big Box Creative Shifty Eye Productions Revelations Entertainment.
Distributed by	Gravitas Ventures
Release dates	March 9, 2019 (2019-03-09) (Cinequest) November 27, 2020 (2020-11-27) (limited)
Running time	85 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

Cast

• Edi Gathegi as Beaumont "Bo" Willis
• Tayler Buck as Alicia Willis
• Ana Ortiz as Magdalene Rodriguez
• Jacob Vargas as Donald
• Martin Sheen as John Austin
• Blake Michael as Pete
• Tim Abell as Junk Yard Owner

Release

The film premiered on March 9, 2019 as part of the Cinequest Film Festival.^[6] It also screened at the 2019 Portland Film Festival, where it won the award for Best Film.^[7]

Reception

The film has an 88% rating on Rotten Tomatoes, based on 17 reviews with an average rating of 7.2/10.^[8] John DeFore of Hollywood Reporter said Princess of the Row is "an uneven but sincere portrait of filial devotion."^[9]