Pahokee

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Movie Info

Genre:

documentary
Original Language:

English
Director:

Patrick Bresnan, Ivete Lucas
Release Date (Streaming):

Jun 14, 2020
Runtime:

1h 50m

Cast & Crew

Patrick Bresnan
Director

Ivete Lucas
Director

Critic Reviews for Pahokee

All Critics (22) | Top Critics (10) | Fresh (22)

Bresnan's elegiac shooting style...doesn't serve to gloss over the difficult subject matter, but rather brings out the beauty of the tenacious protagonists and the place they call home.

May 13, 2020 | Full Review…

Kathleen Sachs
Chicago Reader
Shaggy and unformed as Pahokee often seems, the film - like its subjects, and the town where they live - is more than the sum of its parts.

May 5, 2020 | Rating: B | Full Review…

David Ehrlich
indieWire
With a patient and unobtrusive eye, filmmakers Lucas and Bresnan paint impressionistic portraits of a quartet of charismatic teenagers over the course of a pivotal school year.

April 24, 2020 | Full Review…

Jen Yamato
Los Angeles Times
All in all, the film is an excellent portrait of a town fueled by collective dreams of living elsewhere.

May 14, 2019 | Rating: 3/4 | Full Review…

Max Weiss
Baltimore Magazine
This isn't the perfect documentary... None of this should keep the audience from rooting for this remarkable group of young people who want to contribute to their community and the world.

April 2, 2019 | Rating: 3.5/5 | Full Review…

Valerie Complex
The Mary Sue
Uneven as a social study, skipping abruptly past certain key local events, but lively and rousing as a generational snapshot, buoyed by the lovable, resilient kids at its heart.

March 11, 2019 | Full Review…

Guy Lodge
Variety
An immersive documentary that captures the essence of a rite of passage that to most high school seniors represents the pinnacle of their lives. You are left caring for these teens and community.

May 2, 2020 | Rating: 3/4 | Full Review…

Joe Friar
The Victoria Advocate
Every now and then comes a documentary that feels like an American landmark. Pahokee is one of those films.

April 27, 2020 | Full Review…

Pat Mullen
POV Magazine
The rich sense of place fosters deep connection to its inhabitants across multiple storylines, resulting in dramatic arcs and several well-earned gut-punch moments.

April 26, 2020 | Rating: 4.5/5 | Full Review…

Edwin Arnaudin
Asheville Movies
In the hands of other filmmakers, Pahokee could have felt voyeuristic, but they approach their subject with familiarity and comfort. They're rooting for the kids, too.

April 24, 2020 | Full Review…

Hannah Lynn
Pittsburgh City Paper
A simple concept yields a complex portrait of contemporary adolescence in this verite documentary.

April 24, 2020 | Full Review…

Todd Jorgenson
Cinemalogue
When so many places in America are known for slashing budgets and ignoring public education, Pahokee arrives as an inspirational exception.

April 24, 2020 | Rating: B | Full Review…

Jared Mobarak
The Film Stage

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