OT: Our Town

Against all odds, the students at a high school in Compton set out to put on the schools first theatrical production in more than 20 years, discovering the power of art and the human spirit. USA, in English. Winner Best Documentary Los Angeles FF.

Category:

• Documentary
• Drama

Starring:

• Catherine Borek
• Karen Greene
• Ebony Starr Norwood-Brown

Directed by:

• Scott Hamilton Kennedy

Produced by:

• Scott Hamilton Kennedy

Written by:

• Scott Hamilton Kennedy

Tags:

• family
• documentary
• Indie
• theater
• urban
• high school
• Los Angeles
• feel-good
• challenge
• performance
• Compton
• inner city
• Wilder
• inspire

[jazzy4sax]

That was very touching ... What great teachers and wonderful kids they are. Congratulations on the experience you got, very inspiring !

[clanakent]

They had this at my high school and I swear I never cried so much in my whole short life. I'm from Arizona by the way so I had no idea it was in more then one place. I was only there for a few short days but I made a family with complete strangers. If your school has this I strongly recommend that you look into going. You'll be happy that you did.

[wendylocs]

I wonder where those kids r now today. We should be around the same age now ??

[wendylocs]

I'm from lynwood and when ppl ask where's that I say close to compton they're like ohhhh... Smh

[bleaker562]

dominguez dons! i saw this in class last year, i remember archie from when he was at my house with my bro. were not all drug addicts and crack dealers >.>

[comptonjuan]

Don Country, That's right everyone in Compton ain't gang banging, the fact is that most people are your every day working people trying to feed our families. Dominguez Dons Class of "77"

[IMADIVA7584]

Awesome vid

[mrpapafunky7879]

@ARP7777777 I do know in cities like LA especially,so many of the "bad" are dead or in jail.Increased incarceration rates is a definite cause for lower crime rates.But leaves alot of kids with no parental supervision but whats worst no parent at all or one engaged in illegal activity.Thats1 key reason for "urban kids" lack of self respect ,esteem, confidence, guidance etc.Suburbs, you have spoiled kids engaging in crime for fun or to support drug habbits.Typically they have decent parents

[ARP7777777]

@mrpapafunky7879 I just read a study the F. B. I. published, which states that urban crime in the oldest parts of big cities has been going down since the 90s, and new suburb crime it up! Guess white flight is counterprodutive, eh?

[carrieannanthony]

Very Good

[shepherdjys]

I pray God's blessing and protection over each and everyone of you.

[ProductionsFaceless]

Touching