Check It

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Check It

2016

1h 30m

Documentary

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Gay and trans teens in Washington, D.C., form a gang to protect each other.

Soraya Nadia McDonald

Andscape

09/26/2017

Check It provides a realistic look at the effects of cyclical poverty, prejudice, and homelessness on gay youth. Advocacy groups in the nation's capital are still basking in the victory of the Supreme Court decision on same-sex marriage.

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Jude Dry

IndieWire

07/21/2017

B

Check It is a powerful and electrifying film, full of characters who exude wisdom, authenticity, and bravado. Their lives beg telling, but this is only half the story.

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Dennis Harvey

Variety

04/25/2016

Despite occasional narrative gaps, "Check It" is consistently compelling, with a brisk pace and vivid personalities making up for the occasional unanswered question.

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Alexander Ryll

Gay Essential

09/15/2019

4/5

As is the case for any documentary about a potentially uncomfortable subject, Check It deserves as much distribution and exposure as possible - both for its importance and for its ability to orchestrate the change it desires.

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Seeta Charan

Bust Magazine

08/02/2017

Check It is documentation of the first all-gay gang in America and it shows the truly complicated lives led by its members.

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Jennie Kermode

Eye for Film

02/16/2017

3.5/5

A mixture of tragedy, laughter and wildly clashing perspectives makes Check It a compelling subject.

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03/25/2018

Another Homosexual Propaganda piece using Black Americans. These isn't a gang. Not at all. If this is a gang than so is DC United Soccer team. Terrible film.

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07/17/2017

"Paris is Burning", 25 years later.

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Synopsis

Gay and trans teens in Washington, D.C., form a gang to protect each other.

Director: Dana Flor, Toby Oppenheimer
Producer: Dana Flor, Toby Oppenheimer
Production Co: Radical Media
Genre: Documentary
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Aug 2, 2017
Runtime: 1h 30m