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Parkland Rising

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The story of the school shooting and of the activism spurred by the horrific events of that day.
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Kevin Crust Los Angeles Times An impassioned record of incremental change in an age of uncertainty. Jun 6, 2020 Full Review Teo Bugbee New York Times "Parkland Rising" passes the low bar of not undermining the people it covers, but by avoiding both research and conflict, it fails to provide a reason for its own existence. Jun 4, 2020 Full Review Robert Daniels RogerEbert.com Through its images of peaceful protests and demonstrations from the era, Sirulnick's narrow but inspiring film finds deeper relevance in the face of the current protests surrounding George Floyd's murder. Rated: 2.5/4 Jun 2, 2020 Full Review Carla Hay Culture Mix Parkland Rising is undoubtedly sympathetic to the activists' agenda, but director [Cheryl] Horner McDonough does an admirable job of presenting the good, bad, and ugly sides of this activism. Jul 21, 2020 Full Review Peter Canavese Celluloid Dreams With its heart on its sleeve, 'Parkland Rising' follows one youth-driven movement that refuses to accept the American madness of the intolerable being seemingly intractable. Rated: 3/4 Jun 10, 2020 Full Review Alci Rengifo Entertainment Voice This is a stirring hour and a half. Jun 5, 2020 Full Review Read all reviews

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Audience Member Love love love the passion and dedication of the young people in this film!! It is so inspiring to watch and gives me great hope for our future!! I give this a zillion stars and encourage everyone to check it out. It warms my heart to see tremendous pain turned into power. Parkland is indeed rising! Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/08/23 Full Review Audience Member In a time when many feel hopeless, as if our voices are muted, this documentary takes us on a journey that leaves the viewer inspired to move towards change. We get a birds-eye view of the horrific event that sparked these amazing young adults to inspire millions. The story unfolds through the eyes of hope, optimism, and resilience. Parkland Rising will keep your attention from the very first minute and leave you motivated to make a change in order to keep our children safe. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/01/23 Full Review Audience Member Never before have I seen a more 1 sided film which cheery picked and greatly distorted certain facts, while completely ignoring the endless facts that don't fit their narrative. Lying is defined as, "The intent to deceive". It's not an exaggeration to say the film makers are either completely ignorant of basic counter narrative truths, or they're lying. There's no third choice. This was poorly written, poorly directed and 100% ideologically driven. Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 02/02/23 Full Review Audience Member This film is such a thought provoking, surprisingly positive look at the aftermath of a tragedy. Going beyond the news coverage of the horrific event, Parkland Rising is both heart-wrenching and heartwarming. The undeniable call to action for the kids and families directly effected by the Parkland shootings is inspiring. The documentary follows a journey that is both an education in gun reform, and a hope-inducing look at activism performed by a generation who are motivated and persistent about making lasting, necessary, and thoughtful change. Everyone should see this immediately! Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/21/23 Full Review Audience Member Very moving documentary. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/11/23 Full Review Audience Member An incredibly moving documentary highlighting a call to action from those who personally endured such an unimaginable tragedy. At a time in our history where having a voice is so important, this film incredibly captured those committed to their cause. Regardless of your own beliefs, Parkland should challenge you to define a part of your personal character. The part of you that can make a positive impact. If you are mentoring teenagers, raising them, you are one, or you were one; this is a must watch. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/05/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis The story of the school shooting and of the activism spurred by the horrific events of that day.
Director
Cheryl Horner
Producer
Emilie Bunnell, Keven Duffy, Cheryl Horner
Production Co
Gigantic! Productions
Genre
Documentary
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Jun 2, 2020
Runtime
1h 32m
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