Louder Than a Bomb documentary trailer

Louder Than a Bomb tells the story of four Chicago high school poetry teams as they prepare to compete in the world's largest youth slam. By turns hopeful and heartbreaking, the film captures the turbulent lives of these unforgettable kids, exploring the ways writing shapes their world, and vice versa. Louder Than a Bomb is not about "high school poetry" as we often think of it. It's about language as a joyful release, irrepressibly talented teenagers obsessed with making words dance. While the topics they tackle are often deeply personal, what they put into their poems—and what they get out of them—is universal: the defining work of finding one's voice.

"One of the most inspiring and exhilarating documentaries in years... Now that it has qualified for the Oscar via the DocuWeeks showings, I find it hard to rule out a film this vibrant and this moving." - Steve Pond, The Wrap

"Four Chicago high-school poetry teams dazzle, inspire and kick serious ass with words as they prep for the world's biggest youth poetry slam. Thankfully their journey is never saccharine. What it is: powerful and exhilarating." - Liz Plosser, TimeOut Chicago

"An affecting and superbly paced celebration of American youth at their creative best..." - Robert Koehler, Variety

"Fascinating...Inspiring..." - Susan King, LA Times

"What bowls you over in this film is the depth and intelligence and passion of these young poets, how they throw themselves so completely into this form of expression, not only in the way they perform (explosively...louder than a bomb) but in how they open up about their lives and create something of extraordinary beauty. I can't imagine someone watching this film and not getting choked up. It's inspiring and life-affirming." - Tim Miller, Cape Cod Online

"Calling 'Louder Than a Bomb' a documentary is doing it a disservice. It is an important film acted by real-life kids with real-life issues. It has drama and an arc that most dramatic films struggle to achieve. The soundtrack is powerful and engaging. This movie explodes off the screen and into your heart." - Tom Silverman, Tommy Boy Founder and New Music Seminar Co-Founder/Co-Director

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Category:

Film & Animation

Tags:

• louder than a bomb
• spoken word
• poetry
• poetry slam
• documentary
• film
• high school
• young chicago authors
• chicago
• steinmetz
• whitney young
• oak park
• northside
• siskel/jacobs productions
• greg jacobs
• jon siskel

[AirAlvaran23]

Whats the song for this ?

[siskeljacobs]

@AirAlvaran23

There are four in this trailer: 1. "Treble Thickness", Area C; 2. "Rockist, Pt. 1", School of Language; 3. "Vikka", The Woo; and 4. "The Worm in the Apple", Ezra Furman & the Harpoons

[SwanniePeace]

I just got back from watching this film. Sooo beautiful. I cried multiple times. Seriously, I highly recommend this. One of the best independent films I've ever seen. <3

[joelyhberg]

I just saw LTAB at the 2011 Palm Springs Film Festival. The title suggests something quite different than what it is really about. When the end credits rolled, the audience stood up and applauded. And applauded. And applauded. It was the only time I have ever seen such a reaction to a movie.

This film is more than being highly entertaining and extremely inspiring. To me, it demonstrated, in an emotional and unforgettable way, how proud we should be of so many, many, many of our young people.

[rinarox33]

I just finished watching this on OWN. It was such an amazing and inspiring film! It teaches a good lesson :)

[diw2]

wake up America, you can do better..

[LTLightsout56]

this movie was dope. hope it gets to a more mainstream audience



[asongforvictims]

press 6 repeatedly for beat down.

[candy5011]

I person wasn't louder than a bomb

[jordiortegatv]

Great trailer. Congrats!

[SavetheDream]

wwo i didn't know LTAB had a movie out lol i was actually there to. funny.

[kariwariable002]

The emotional moments aren't what make this movie special, or the best movie of the year, It's what it teaches you, what it makes you realize. How big are we compared to them? What have I done till now? These are all gifts that i believe this movie gives to all of us, no matter if we are small or old, It is never to late to be someone, someone that inspires others like them. A chance to prove yourself, by never backing down.

[mangaka08]

@JStormTV Really? Come on, yeah the kids had some sad stories and the film makes you feel bad for them, but as a movie simply because it has emotional moments that doesn't make it movie of the year. If only one thing like that were necessary, then Avatar should have won movie of the century because its special effects were great. Avatar sucked not because of its one strong point, but because of it as a whole. LTaB was fine, but it wasn't some film genius. It would have fit on the news better.