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MOVIE OF THE WEEK October 30, 2020 – US KIDS

October 25, 2020November 1, 2020 Jennifer Merin 0 Comments betsy bozdech, Bria Smith, Cate Marquis, David Hogg, documentaries, Emma Gonzalez, jennifer merin, kathia woods, kim snyder, leslie combemale, liz whittemore, loren king, March For Our Lives, Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, maryann johanson, motw, Movie of the Week, nell minow, nikki baughan, Pam Grady, parkland massacre, sandie angulo chen, susan wloszczyna, us kids

If there’s any upside to the turmoil and tragedy that the United States — and the world — has been experiencing in recent years, it’s the fact that it’s shaping and motivating a powerful surge of youth activism. While it’s certainly not fair for society to look to teenagers to solve problems caused by generations of adults, there’s no denying the passion, drive, and ingenuity of change-makers like Malala Yousafzai, Greta Thunberg, and the Parkland shooting survivors. Filmmaker Kim A. Snyder introduces us to several of the latter in her moving documentary Us Kids.

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US KIDS – Review by Liz Whittemore

October 22, 2020October 25, 2020 Liz Whittemore 0 Comments David Hogg, documentaries, kim snyder, March For Our Lives, Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, motw, Movie of the Week, parkland massacre, us kids

The Parkland students who survived their school massacre had activism thrust upon them. Kim A. Snyder’s new doc Us Kids follows the intense reality that these teenagers are still living. It’s an emotional gut-punch from every angle. It’s devastating, inspiring, hopeless, in your face, and unapologetic. Us Kids is about the freedom to live. It’s about letting kids be kids. They deserve it. The youth vote could actually change the world. This IS what democracy looks like.

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US KIDS – Review by Loren King

October 22, 2020October 25, 2020 Loren King 0 Comments Bria Smith, David Hogg, documentaries, Emma Gonzalez, kim snyder, March For Our Lives, Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, parkland massacre, us kids

I was moved while watching director Kim A. Snyder’s Us Kids — to tears, to rage, to action. To deep admiration and to hope. Us Kids is a compelling story of several ordinary but remarkable young people who refuse to be victims and of their incessant efforts to reclaim democracy.

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US KIDS – Review by Susan Wloszczyna

October 22, 2020December 7, 2020 Susan Wloszczyna 0 Comments David Hogg, documentaries, kim snyder, March For Our Lives, Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, motw, Movie of the Week, parkland massacre, us kids

Filmmaker Kim Snyder allows us to experience the conflicting emotions and traumas as these teens who survived the Parkland school shootings take matters into their own hands, both by protesting in the streets but also by having each other’s backs. When matters get personal, Us Kids is at its best. As these young people turn a tragedy into an opportunity to better the world, it is also clear these kids are not just alright but also right.