Red Hook Summer

In the film “Red Hook Summer,” a young boy named Flik finds himself in an unfamiliar world when he is sent to spend summer in Brooklyn’s Red Hook housing project with a grandfather he’s never known. The transition from his comfortable life in Atlanta to the busy streets of Brooklyn feels like stepping onto another planet. Cut off from friends and comfort, he grapples with boredom while his zealous grandfather, Enoch, a dynamic preacher, relentlessly attempts to guide him towards Christianity. The only bright spot in Flik’s life is Chazz, a spirited churchgoer who disrupts his monotonous days. As the sweltering summer unfolds alongside Enoch’s passionate Sunday sermons, simmering tensions rise as everyone’s conflicting intentions come to a head. Catch “Red Hook Summer (2012)” streaming free on cineby. Join the journey online and watch it now on 123Movies.