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MESSWOOD

Online Screening
Monday, Nov 15, 2021 12:00 AM - Sunday, Nov 28, 2021 11:59 PM
 
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WORLD PREMIERE Declining participation leads two Milwaukee area high schools—one black and urban, the other white and suburban—to combine their football programs. Tensions rise as the disparities between the two schools become increasingly apparent over the course of the season. At the center of the drama, the teenage athletes attempt to make sense of their adolescence in the face of the racial fissures in their community. - Brandon Harrison

This screening will be followed by a Q&A with Directors Emily Kuester and Brad Lichtenstein.

This film contains the following accessibility options for viewers:
Closed Captioning for online screenings

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Film Details
Country:USA
Year:2021
Running Time:95
Language:English
Director:Emily Kuester
Brad Lichtenstein
Executive Producer:Jeff Skoll
Diane Weyermann
Steve James
Producer:Emily Kuester
Brad Lichtenstein
Editor:David E Simpson
Cinematographer:Keith Walker
Eric Ljung
Brad Lichtenstein
Colin Sytsma
Composer:Vernon Reid
Accessibility:Assistive Listening
DOC NYC
Publicist:Participant
US Distributor:Participant
Film Genres:Youth
Race
Sports and Games
World Premiere