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"Morris From America," about a hip-hop-loving American teen (Markees Christmas) who moves to Heidelberg, Germany, with his father (Craig Robinson), navigating adolescence in a strange land, made its premiere Friday, Jan. 22, at the 2016 Sundance Film Festival in Park City. The film, part of the U.S. Dramatic Competition, is written and directed by Chad Hartigan ("This Is Martin Bonner," SFF '13).