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      Rouge

      2024 1h 30m Documentary Sports List
      100% Tomatometer 5 Reviews In the 1950s, legendary high school basketball coach Lofton Greene led the recently racially integrated River Rouge High School Panthers to a record number of state championships in a league of otherwise segregated schools. Now, almost 70 years later, LaMonta Stone, a former Panther himself, has returned to the struggling industrial town of River Rouge, Michigan, to help the Panthers chase the school's 15th State Championship. In this coming of age story, Stone and four of his student-athletes, including Seniors Brent Darby Jr. and Ahmoni Weston, and junior Legend Geeter strive on their quest to fulfill generations worth of work on and off the court by preparing for their next chapter of life. Read More Read Less

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      Courtney Small POV Magazine An engaging crowd-pleaser, Rouge captures the history and resilience of a community whose flame of hope will never burn out as long as their team is on the court. May 6, 2024 Full Review Morgan Rojas Cinemacy An inspirational love letter to River Rouge basketball. Apr 29, 2024 Full Review Bradley Gibson Film Threat Rouge lists the success stories of those who graduated, went on to play at college, and then entered the workforce. Rated: 7/10 Apr 15, 2024 Full Review Richard Propes TheIndependentCritic.com Rouge is both immensely entertaining to watch and has an awful lot to say. Rated: 3.5/4.0 Apr 14, 2024 Full Review Tony Asankomah GhMovieFreak It’s not just a documentary about a basketball team; it’s a testament to the human spirit and the enduring power of sport to shape lives and communities. Rated: 4/5 Apr 13, 2024 Full Review Read all reviews

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      Synopsis In the 1950s, legendary high school basketball coach Lofton Greene led the recently racially integrated River Rouge High School Panthers to a record number of state championships in a league of otherwise segregated schools. Now, almost 70 years later, LaMonta Stone, a former Panther himself, has returned to the struggling industrial town of River Rouge, Michigan, to help the Panthers chase the school's 15th State Championship. In this coming of age story, Stone and four of his student-athletes, including Seniors Brent Darby Jr. and Ahmoni Weston, and junior Legend Geeter strive on their quest to fulfill generations worth of work on and off the court by preparing for their next chapter of life.
      Director
      Hamoody Jaafar
      Producer
      Jesse Ford, Samuel D. Pollard, Mohannad Malas
      Production Co
      Mulberry Productions
      Genre
      Documentary, Sports
      Original Language
      English
      Runtime
      1h 30m