Part of Cinetopia International Film Festival; FREE screening!
IRA DEUTCHMAN SYMPOSIUM SELECTION. Every school day, African-American teenagers William Gates and Arthur Agee travel 90 minutes each way from inner-city Chicago to St. Joseph High School in Westchester, Illinois, a predominately white suburban school well-known for the excellence of its basketball program. Gates and Agee dream of NBA stardom, and with the support of their close-knit families, they battle the social and physical obstacles that stand in their way. This acclaimed documentary was shot over the course of five years. Winner of the SUNDANCE FILM FESTIVAL AUDIENCE AWARD.
Join the pre-film panel discussion at 6:00 PM with film producer/distributor Ira Deutchman.
https://www.lib.umich.edu/announcements/symposium-explores-art-business-independent-cinema
IRA DEUTCHMAN SYMPOSIUM SELECTION. Every school day, African-American teenagers William Gates and Arthur Agee travel 90 minutes each way from inner-city Chicago to St. Joseph High School in Westchester, Illinois, a predominately white suburban school well-known for the excellence of its basketball program. Gates and Agee dream of NBA stardom, and with the support of their close-knit families, they battle the social and physical obstacles that stand in their way. This acclaimed documentary was shot over the course of five years. Winner of the SUNDANCE FILM FESTIVAL AUDIENCE AWARD.
Join the pre-film panel discussion at 6:00 PM with film producer/distributor Ira Deutchman.
https://www.lib.umich.edu/announcements/symposium-explores-art-business-independent-cinema
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