Raising Bertie (2017)
An intimate portrait of three African American boys coming of age in rural North Carolina
Raising Bertie is a longitudinal documentary feature following three young African American boys over the course of six years as they grow into adulthood in Bertie County, a rural African American-led community in Eastern North Carolina. Through the intimate portrayal of these boys, this powerful vérité film offers a rare in-depth look at the issues facing America's rural youth and the complex relationships between generational poverty, educational equity, and race. The evocative result is an experience that encourages us to recognize the value and complexity in lives all too often ignored.
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social documentary, documentary filmmaking, social & cultural documentary, observational documentary
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- What is Raising Bertie about?
- Raising Bertie is a longitudinal documentary feature following three young African American boys over the course of six years as they grow into adulthood in Bertie County, a rural African American-led community in Eastern North Carolina. Through the intimate portrayal of these boys, this powerful vérité film offers a rare in-depth look at the issues facing America's rural youth and the complex relationships between generational poverty, educational equity, and race. The evocative result is an experience that encourages us to recognize the value and complexity in lives all too often ignored.
- Who directed Raising Bertie?
- Raising Bertie was directed by Margaret Byrne.
- How long is Raising Bertie?
- Raising Bertie has a runtime of 1h 42m (102 minutes).
- What genre is Raising Bertie?
- Raising Bertie is a Documentary film.
- Where was Raising Bertie produced?
- Raising Bertie was produced in United States of America.