The
film RISING UP takes a look into the life of a Tee, one of the most
renown thugs of Chicago’s Humboldt Park neighborhood, after he is
shot. Once Tee is back home from the hospital he must come to terms with
his new status as the paralyzed gangster. The love, respect, and fear he
once commanded are now in question. Will Tee be able to adjust to his
new life or will insecurities tear him apart from the inside out.