Nicole Opper & Avery Klein-Cloud - Off and Running

Reelblack caught up with Ncole Opper and Avery Klein-Cloud, the director and subject (respectively) of the award-winning new film OFF AND RUNNING. 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 shes always known. OFF AND RUNNING is currently playing festivals and will make it's TV premiere in 2010 on PBS. Special thanks AFI Silverdocs Film Festival. www.offandrunningthefilm.com

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[rainbowheartgirl]

Looks good! Is this documentary coming out on DVD?

[reelblack]

Premieres in NYC later this month, then will premiere on PBS before going to DVD. Be sure to check out their website.

[TheChocolateOlive]

Yea! she's straight! and her boyfriend's black!

[iraqidolphin]

Strong Women Avery is.

[idonotneedanidforyou]

This is not as good as Wo Ai Ni Mommy.  But it is all right..

[WillowfanPS]

Just saw this film on netflix on demand; wonderful film!!!

[rainbowheartgirl]

Awesome! Thanks for the info!!

[plbaylock]

i would love to see this