MESSWOOD

MESSWOOD

95 min

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.

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Director: Emily Kuester, Brad Lichtenstein, Emily Kuester, Brad Lichtenstein
Executive Producer: Jeff Skoll, Diane Weyermann, Steve James, Jeff Skoll, Diane Weyermann, Steve James
Producer: Emily Kuester, Brad Lichtenstein, Emily Kuester, Brad Lichtenstein
Cinematographer: Keith Walker, Eric Ljung, Brad Lichtenstein, Colin Sytsma, Keith Walker, Eric Ljung, Brad Lichtenstein, Colin Sytsma
Editor: David E Simpson, David E Simpson
Music: Vernon Reid, Vernon Reid
Language: English, English
Country: USA, USA
Year: 2021
Publicist: Participant, Participant
US Distributor: Participant