To Be Heard (2010)
Directed by Edwin Martinez / Roland Legiardi-Laura / Deborah Shaffer / Amy Sultan
Sub-Genres - Social Issues |
Release Date - Aug 19, 2011 (USA - Unknown) |
Run Time - 87 min. |
Countries - United States |
MPAA Rating - NR
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Synopsis by Rachel Sprovtsoff
Following three students in the Bronx as they take a Power Writing poetry class, To Be Heard explores the value of empowerment through expression. Directed and produced by Deborah Shaffer and Roland Legiardi-Laura , this documentary demonstrates the power of literacy in the face of adversity and the support system Karina Sanchez, Pearl Quick, and Anthony Pittman develop. Dealing with less than desirable home/life situations, the students' very survival relies on their abilities to cope with abuse, violence, and rejection.
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dysfunctional, inner-city, poetry, self-image, student
