Us Kids

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Us Kids

2021

1h 39m

Documentary

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Us Kids is an insightful, rousing coming-of-age story of youth leaders determined to fight for justice at a critical time in U.S. history. 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. 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. The March For Our Lives movement was instrumental in the record youth voter turnout in 2018 and 2020.

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Critics Consensus

Skillfully directed by Kim A. Snyder, Us Kids is a stirring portrait of hope that prevails in the face of tragedy.

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Matthew Monagle

Austin Chronicle

06/10/2021

2.5/5

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.

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Carlos Aguilar

Los Angeles Times

11/02/2020

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."

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Claudia Puig

FilmWeek (LAist)

10/30/2020

It asks very difficult questions about what it means to grow up in a country where gun violence is so common.

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Betsy Bozdech

AWFJ.org

12/02/2021

Us Kids is an urgent reminder that there is so much important work to be done in this world, and it's up to every one of us to get out there and do it.

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Lisa Trifone

Third Coast Review

06/02/2021

2.5/4

The most captivating moments of the film are those far from the headlines and soundbites.

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Dolores Quintana

Dolores Quintana

02/23/2021

The film is a fascinating study of activism that comes from a tragic event where the participants are struggling with whopping cases of survivor's guilt, trauma, PTSD, and imposter syndrome.

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Natalie S

05/20/2021

Really powerful! Those kids are so brave.

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dan c

@cinemacriterion 05/31/2021

Beautifully made documentary! A must see.

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05/17/2021

the reality of what happened in Parkland is a symptom of what needs fixing in our country. thank goodness for our young people who speak truth to the wrongs in this country.

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11/05/2020

Amazing, so well done and powerful.

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Synopsis

Us Kids is an insightful, rousing coming-of-age story of youth leaders determined to fight for justice at a critical time in U.S. history. 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. 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. The March For Our Lives movement was instrumental in the record youth voter turnout in 2018 and 2020.

Director: Kim A. Snyder
Producer: Kim A. Snyder, Lori Cheatle, Maria Cuomo Cole
Distributor: Greenwich Entertainment
Production Co: Artemis Rising Foundation, Hard Working Movies, Impact Partners, Park Pictures, Cuomo Cole Productions
Genre: Documentary
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): May 14, 2021, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): May 14, 2021
Runtime: 1h 39m