Gravitas Ventures is set to release “Grassland,” a feature drama executive produced by Common, in April after acquiring U.S. and Canadian rights.

“Grassland” is William Bermudez and Sam Friedman’s directorial debut (the duo also penned the screenplay). It follows a Latina mother whose son gets to know a new neighborhood boy and his grandfather, a cop. The event puts the mother, who runs a marijuana operation, and the young Black man aiding her business, in danger. The film takes place in New Jersey amidst the 2008 recession and Barack Obama’s presidential campaign.

“Gravitas is excited to release ‘Grassland,’ a thrilling take on the consequences of balancing providing for one’s family on the borders of legality and within the complicated and tiered criminal justice system. Brilliantly led by Mía Maestro, Quincy Isaiah, Jeff Kober, and Ravi Cabot-Conyers, audiences will experience the characters question not only authority, but the foundation of trust,...