Raising Bertie
“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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6 people
Margaret Byrne Director · Leslie Simmer Writer Jon Stuyvesant Cinematographer
United States release June 9, 2017 · Produced in United States · Production Kartemquin Films, Ford Foundation / JustFilms
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Independent Film Producers (IFP)
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Kartemquin Films
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Ford Foundation / JustFilms
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United States
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Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
United States · April 7, 2016
Premiere
United States · June 9, 2017
Limited theatrical
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