Off and Running Movie Trailer

Nicole Opper, Director/Producer
Sharese Bullock, Producer
USA, 2009, 78 minutes

Thursday October 29, 2009 | 7:00 PM
Fifth Avenue Cinemas, 2110 Burrard Street, Vancouver

The first film in DOXA's series, Off and Running is not just a simple take on physical activity, but a deeply thoughtful look at how the body — skin, hair, muscle and bone — inform an entire life.

Tickets are available online now at www.doxafestival.ca and will be available at Bibliophile Bookshop, Videomatica and Biz Books. For further information, call DOXA at 604.646.3200.


Synopsis:
With white Jewish lesbians for parents and two adopted brothers — one mixed-race and one Korean—Brooklyn teen Avery grew up in a unique and loving household. But when her curiosity about her African-American roots grows, she decides to contact her birth mother. This choice propels Avery into her own complicated exploration of race, identity, and family that threatens to distance her from the parents she's always known. She begins staying away from home, starts skipping school, and risks losing her shot at the college track career she had always dreamed of. But when Avery decides to pick up the pieces of her life and make sense of her identity, the results are inspiring. OFF AND RUNNING follows Avery to the brink of adulthood, exploring the strength of family bonds and the lengths people must go to become themselves.

Official Website:
http://offandrunningthefilm.com

Category:

Film & Animation

Tags:

• Track and Field
• Running
• African American
• Queer Families
• Queer
• Track
• Mixed Race
• Cross Cultural Family
• Jewish
• Lesbians
• Jewish Lesbians