The town of #Pahokee on the shore of #LakeOkeechobee in #PalmBeach County is a unique place in many ways. One of them is #football. Many college and #NFL players have come from here, making their way out of an economically depressed area. Some come back. This #documentary on an undefeated season for the team is worth watching and is streaming for free at the link below. The people of Pahokee deserve you attention, and you deserve to learn about them.

https://www.pbs.org/independentlens/documentaries/outta-the-muck/

📺 #Docu «Pahokee», l’énergie d’une jeunesse américaine

Au sud de la Floride, #Pahokee est une ville rurale de quelque 6 000 habitants majoritairement afro-américains et descendants d’immigrés hispaniques. Patrick Bresnan et Ivete Lucas en dressent un touchant portrait à travers la vie de quatre adolescents au tournant de leur existence. La fin du lycée, avec ses rituels sportifs, ses bals et autres célébrations, pourra-t-elle leur offrir d’autres horizons?

https://www.mediapart.fr/studio/documentaires/culture-idees/pahokee-l-energie-d-une-jeunesse-americaine

"Everything below is taken directly from the post-film Q&A during the 42nd Denver Film Festival. Patrick Bresnan (one of the directors) provided tons of context for the documentary and people of #Pahokee. Some things were a bit too controversial or risky for me to simply quote him or the interviewer on, so I’m not going to. Keep in mind that I skipped a lot of what was said. Why? ‘Cause I ain’t got time for that."

https://letamreviews.tumblr.com/post/189603451539/director-qa-pahokee-2019