OT: Our Town

Name: OT: Our Town
Genre: Documentary
Released: August 15, 2003
Duration: 76 min
Rating: 75

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Film Movement | Release Date: August 15, 2003

Summary: At Dominquez High School in Compton, California, basketball is valued above all else. The school has not staged a play in over twenty years. With no budget and no stage, English teacher Catherine Borek attempts to mount a theatrical production of Thornton Wilder's "Our Town," in an effort to make a change. In the process she takes herAt Dominquez High School in Compton, California, basketball is valued above all else. The school has not staged a play in over twenty years. With no budget and no stage, English teacher Catherine Borek attempts to mount a theatrical production of Thornton Wilder's "Our Town," in an effort to make a change. In the process she takes her fledgling students on a journey of self-discovery. (Film Movement)… Expand

Director: Scott Hamilton Kennedy

Genre(s): Documentary

Runtime: 76 min

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Kenneth Turan

A whole world can be fit into 76 minutes, and that's what the splendid documentary OT: our town manages to do. Read full review

Ernest Hardy

A smart, seamless commentary on race, class and the expectations (or lack of) that are often attached to them. Kennedy is helped greatly by deep currents of heart and humor that pull you into the unfolding tale, and to the edge of your seat as the countdown to opening night begins. Read full review

Dana Stevens

At the end, when they have created a vibrant new theater program for their school, their sense of triumph is infectious. " 'Our Town' Is Ghetto!" one of them exults. Thornton Wilder, wherever he is, would understand and take it as a compliment. Read full review

Kim Morgan

Watching the teachers whip these kids into Wilder recitations is especially intriguing, particularly when their personalities come out during the sometimes-arduous process. Read full review

David Sterritt

Kennedy documents their efforts with skill and compassion, almost entirely avoiding the pitfalls of sentimentality and victimology. He and his likable "cast" deserve a standing ovation. Read full review

TV Guide Magazine Ken Fox

"We're not that different, but we're different from what you think we are," says 16-year-old Ebony, and no playwright could have said it better. Read full review

Megan Lehmann

Seems to exist solely to drive this observation home in the most heavy-handed way. Read full review

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