Raising Bertie
2017, English. Directed by Margaret Byrne.
An intimate portrait of three African American boys coming of age in rural North Carolina
Raising Bertie is a longitudinal documentary feature following three young African American boys over the course of six years as they grow into adulthood in Bertie County, a rural African American-led community in Eastern North Carolina. Through the intimate portrayal of these boys, this powerful vérité film offers a rare in-depth look at the issues facing America's rural youth and the complex relationships between generational poverty, educational equity, and race. The evocative result is an experience that encourages us to recognize the value and complexity in lives all too often ignored.
- Runtime
- 1h 42m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
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- Released
- 9 June 2017
- Country
- United States of America
- Written by
- Leslie Simmer, Margaret Byrne
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Raising Bertie runs 102 minutes (1h 42m).
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Who directed Raising Bertie?
Raising Bertie (2017) was directed by Margaret Byrne.