Victoria Rowell and co-stars talk about making American Black Film Fest selections ‘Secret Between Us,’ ‘Love Offside’

Actress Victoria Rowell is bringing the heat to Miami and we re not just talking about the weather She s doubling down and starring in two films both premiering at the American Black Film Festival Deco tackled questions with Victoria and her rom-com co-stars It was a touchdown The American Black Film Festival is hitting Miami Beach next week with a variety of films Victoria Rowell I ve been to ABFF various times and I m so excited to return And actress Victoria Rowell is bringing a twofer this time around Michael Jai White as Jack Frazier Why would you come here now And disrupt my family Victoria Rowell The Secret Between Us is a family drama I mean the mystery child shows up at the front door and how this family deals with it It s an amazing script She plays Maxine in the film Victoria Rowell I m very very grateful I m still working here Forty years in the business Character in Love Offside I just got you your first client a rugby participant And she s Mommy in the Jamaican film Love Offside Victoria Rowell How I come into the movie is I play Judi Johnson s mom and we are a health legacy family and she wants to try a few innovative sports medicine techniques Judi Johnson Being in a project that has hailed from Jamaica especially with the components of the medicinal benefits that the land offers it was one those things that was a full circle moment In the movie pulling a muscle can equal pulling on the heartstrings The flick follows Judi Johnson a physical therapist who mixes herbal healing with love for a rugby contestant played by Mike Merrill Mike Merrill I don t think you want to miss this movie I would say it s more romance though It s more romance So much passion and love in this story that is more of a romance to me Judi Johnson I think with our characters we are longing for love and precaution I hope that it showcases to individuals who are so focused on work that love still exists in the unknown places Judi Johnson as Camille Hart Hi For the island native vibing with her co-star was a no-brainer Judi Johnson Mike is a character Mike is chemistry OK I don t think Mike cannot have chemistry with anyone As for that dance you see in the movie Mike says it was improvised Mike Merrill I literally don t know what that dance is called That was the character that was Ryan I don t know where that came from but it worked So I did it the next time later on in the movie Both films premiere at ABFF next Friday June FOR MORE INFO American Black Film FestivalJune - abff com miami