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Five teenagers confront the realities of life in the foster care system.

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Martin Tsai Los Angeles Times 05/14/2015
This could be "Rent" for a new generation. The myriad social issues have been properly contextualized into a powerful big picture. Go to Full Review Daniel M. Gold New York Times 05/14/2015
"Know How" is a robust, youthful call to be seen, heard and appreciated - to be a little less invisible. Go to Full Review Simon Abrams Village Voice 05/12/2015
Despite a handful of immediately upsetting sequences, DIY hip-hop musical Know How never coheres into a cathartic fictional account of its creators' turbulent adolescence. Go to Full Review Richard Propes TheIndependentCritic.com 09/13/2020
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A remarkable and unforgettable achievement and a must see for anyone who cares about today's children and youth. Go to Full Review David Noh Film Journal International 05/15/2015
Unfortunately, the dramatization of these personal accounts often feels flat and uninspired, an earnest but clumsily rendered high-school project. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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05/16/2015 An earnest but clumsily rendered high-school project. See more Read all reviews
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Juan Carlos Pineiro-Escoriaza

Director

Deshawn Brown

Trey

Niquana Clark

Addie

Michael Dew

James

Gabrielle Garcia

Eva

Gilbert Howard

Austin
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Synopsis Five teenagers confront the realities of life in the foster care system.
Director
Juan Carlos Pineiro-Escoriaza
Producer
Marcus Clarke, Paul G. Griffin
Screenwriter
Deshawn Brown, Niquana Clark, Michael Dew, Gabrielle Garcia
Genre
Drama, Musical
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Mar 6, 2017
Runtime
1h 46m
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