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Brownstones to Red Dirt
- (2010) 84 mins
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Brownstones to Red Dirt Synopsis
A sweet and lyrical documentary about a simple pen pal program, Brownstones to Red Dirt captures the growth of sixth graders from housing projects in Bed-Stuy, Brooklyn and war orphans from Freetown, Sierra Leone. Though the kids know nothing about one another when they write their first letters, they learn that while their environments are vastly different, the struggles they face make them more alike than they realized. This revelation brings them closer together and teaches us all inspirational lessons about friendship, love and humanity.
As the school year progresses, the children use their life experiences to teach one another simple lessons. Yet in the midst of their day-to-day struggles, the children choose not to dwell upon the shortcomings of the societies that have failed them, instead focusing on their new friendships and how they can help one another.
In the film’s climax, the kids are inspired to enact change themselves, and the kids in Brooklyn hold a grassroots fundraiser to raise money for their pen pals. But the change isn’t just in their actions, it’s in how they approach life as well. In the end, the lessons they learn of perseverance and love are uplifting messages of hope that dissolve boundaries and make the world a smaller—and perhaps friendlier—place to grow up in.
Film Credits
Directors
Producers
- Dave LaMattina
- Chad Walker
Writer
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- Chad Walker
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