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For Ahkeem

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After a fight lands 17-year-old Daje Shelton in a court-supervised high school, she's determined to turn things around and make a better future for herself -- a challenge that many black teenagers face in America today.
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For Ahkeem uses one young woman's stirring story to offer a sobering reflection of the lives of many in modern America.

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Peter Keough Boston Globe "For Ahkeem" ... reminds white audiences that it is not enough to agree that black lives matter, but that it is also necessary to try and understand how black lives are lived. Mar 15, 2018 Full Review David Ehrlich indieWire By simply documenting Deja's humanity, For Ahkeem offers a vivid example of the incontrovertible fact that black lives matter. Rated: B Dec 15, 2017 Full Review Leah Pickett Chicago Reader [For Ahkeem] is a compelling but often frustrating documentary, a microcosm of the struggles faced by many disadvantaged young people of color today. Dec 15, 2017 Full Review Elissa Suh MUBI For Ahkeem poignantly unfolds with all the accouterments of a narrative film. Feb 27, 2020 Full Review Al Hoff Pittsburgh City Paper Throughout the movie, there is one constant: Daje's smile. You can't help but want to keep rooting for her. Mar 21, 2018 Full Review Brian Costello Common Sense Media Excellent docu on teen's struggles in inner-city St. Louis. Rated: 4/5 Jan 10, 2018 Full Review Read all reviews

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Audience Member Very sad. Thought provoking. Emotional. Historic. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/26/23 Full Review Audience Member A sad but perfect depiction of many African American families. Born into poverty, to parents doing the best that they can with the resources(or lack there of) that they have available to them. This story also reflects the unfortunate reality that young black men fall into the web called the justice system and usually remain entangled because by default, they plead guilty because they can not afford representation. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/09/23 Full Review Audience Member This documentary follows a bright and talented young lady from St. Louis. It's raw and honest. She isn't trying to be a superstar, she simply opened the doors to her life and all of the challenges she faces. A must see for all demographics. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/02/23 Full Review Audience Member If I see another film about impoverished black girls directed by privileged white men, I honestly think I will lose my mind. Rated 1 out of 5 stars 01/29/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis After a fight lands 17-year-old Daje Shelton in a court-supervised high school, she's determined to turn things around and make a better future for herself -- a challenge that many black teenagers face in America today.
Director
Jeremy S. Levine, Landon Van Soest
Producer
Iyabo Boyd, Nicholas Weissman
Genre
Documentary
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Oct 13, 2017, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Dec 12, 2017
Box Office (Gross USA)
$23.1K
Runtime
1h 30m
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