Us Kids

Name: Us Kids
Genre: Documentary
Released: October 30, 2020
Duration: 98 min
Rating: 64
Cast: Cameron Kasky, David Hogg, Emma González, Jaclyn Corin, Samantha Fuentes

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Greenwich Entertainment | Release Date: October 30, 2020 | Not Rated

Starring: Cameron Kasky, David Hogg, Emma González, Jaclyn Corin, Samantha Fuentes

Summary: Sparked by the plague of gun violence ravaging their schools, Us Kids chronicles the March For Our Lives movement over several years. The documentary follows Emma Gonzalez, David Hogg, Cameron Kasky, Samantha Fuentes, gun violence survivors, and teenage activists as they pull together the largest youth protest in American history. TheirSparked by the plague of gun violence ravaging their schools, Us Kids chronicles the March For Our Lives movement over several years. The documentary follows Emma Gonzalez, David Hogg, Cameron Kasky, Samantha Fuentes, gun violence survivors, and teenage activists as they pull together the largest youth protest in American history. Their movement went global with rallies on six continents and in over 700 cities in every state across the nation, expanding to address racial injustice, a growing public health crisis, and shocking a political system into change. … Expand

Director: Kim A. Snyder

Genre(s): Documentary

Rating: Not Rated

Runtime: 98 min

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Carlos Aguilar

Oct 29, 2020

For its merits as a dynamic nonfiction piece incisively dealing with a pivotal issue from heartbreakingly human angle, Us Kids is indispensable viewing for anyone who genuinely cares about the future of this country beyond “thoughts and prayers.” Read full review

Steve Pond

Nov 24, 2020

Us Kids is a needed reminder that issues don’t go away just because something else is getting today’s headlines. Read full review

Bob Strauss

Oct 29, 2020

The humanity Snyder’s cameras capture is stirring as these young people work past their issues and together on shrewd political strategies. Read full review

Lovia Gyarkye

Oct 29, 2020

Us Kids skillfully handles a sensitive subject and prudently connects the Parkland students’ stories to those of Black students whose experiences with gun violence rarely garner similar national attention. Read full review

IndieWire David Ehrlich

Oct 29, 2020

Snyder casts her net too wide to paint a meaningful portrait of the kids, and follows them too closely to provide much lasting insight into the context of their campaign. And yet, the spirit of their mission shines through. Read full review

The Playlist Jonathan Christian

Oct 29, 2020

If Us Kids had shed its extra weight and fine-tuned its focus, the nonfiction feature might have bloomed into a decade-defining documentary. Read full review

Matthew Monagle

Jun 7, 2021

The sad truth is that Us Kids feels a bit too much like the thing the students hoped to avoid: a celebration of a moment in time, not the start of a revolution. Read full review

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Cinemacriterion

May 31, 2021

A beautifully made documentary, a must see for everyone! Incredibly inspiring.

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