Synopsis
Recorded over six years, Raising Bertie delivers an authentic and tender portrait of the lives of three young boys as they face a precarious coming of age within Bertie County, a rural African-American community in North Carolina. This documentary weaves the young men’s stories together as the boys navigate school, unemployment, violence, first love, fatherhood, and estrangement from family members and mentors, all while trying to define their identities. Intimate access depicts an honest portrayal of the boys' perspectives and an in-depth look at issues facing rural America's youth and what happens in the everyday lives of young people caught in the complex interplay of generational poverty, economic isolation and educational inequity.
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Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | June 9th, 2017 (Limited) by Gunpowder & Sky |
| MPAA Rating: | Not Rated |
| Running Time: | 102 minutes |
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| Keywords: | African Americans, Set in North Carolina, Race Relations, Poverty, Coming of Age, Life in a Small Town |
| Source: | Based on Real Life Events |
| Genre: | Documentary |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Factual |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Kartemquin Films, Beti Films |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |