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The Dr. Vibe Show™: “1982” World Premiere – Sunday, September 8, 2013 At The Toronto International Film Festival

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On the evening of Sunday, September 8, 2013, we had the opportunity to attend the world premiere of the movie “1982” at the Toronto International Film Festival.

Here is the synopsis of the film by Cameron Bailey, Artistic Director of the Toronto International Film Festival.

From the earliest days of the crack cocaine epidemic that plagued urban America comes this powerful dispatch, the first feature from writer-director Tommy Oliver. Realized with evocative detail that blurs the distinction between drama and lived experience, 1982 draws on Oliver’s upbringing in Philadelphia’s West Oak Lane neighbourhood to create a wrenching tale of paternal love and perseverance.

In a measured but blistering performance, Hill Harper plays Tim, a devoted husband to Shenae (Sharon Leal), and proud father of the precocious, ten-year- old Maya (Troi Zee). When Maya observes a widening rift in her parents’ relationship, she wonders aloud whether her mother is having an affair. But Shenae has succumbed to a temptation far more pernicious. She soon packs a bag and walks out on her family altogether, only to return periodically in fits of frenzied desperation, scrounging for means to fund her next fix. A devastated Tim, meanwhile, endeavours to shield Maya from the reality of her mother’s addiction, and eventually sets out to confront the dangerous local pusher (Wayne Brady) who’s been only too happy to prey on his wife’s weakness.

If the topic of substance abuse has often provided rich fodder for domestic drama, few films have addressed the suffering of an addict’s loved ones as lucidly as this. But Oliver also displays deep reserves of empathy and, in Tim, presents a protagonist possessed of extraordinary dignity and forbearance. 1982 marks the emergence of a compassionate and socially conscious new voice.

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Question and answers session after the premiere of the film with Hill Harper, Sharon Leal, Lala Anthony, Troi Zee and the director of the film, Tommy Oliver

Tommy Oliver (Director Of "1982") And His Mother
Tommy Oliver (Director Of “1982”) And His Mother
Tommy Oliver And Family
Tommy Oliver And Family
Hill Harper And Sharon Leal
Hill Harper And Sharon Leal
Sharon Leal With Dr. Vibe
Sharon Leal With Dr. Vibe
Hill Harper And Dr. Vibe
Hill Harper And Dr. Vibe
Dr. Vibe And Tommy Oliver (Director Of "1982")
Dr. Vibe And Tommy Oliver (Director Of “1982”)

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