We are getting our first look at the #BlackGirlMagic film that attracted some serious praise at the Sundance Film Festival, and we’re counting down the days until its release.
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Directed by Anna Rose Holmer and starring Royalty Hightower, The Fits tells these story of an 11-year-old Cincinnati tomboy who boxes alongside her older brother. However, when she witnesses a close-knit dance troupe rehearsing at her gym, she abandons her boxing dreams to try and fit in with the dancers.
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Check out a trailer for the film below, and keep an eye out when it hits theaters nationwide this summer.