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Our Song Melissa Martinez as Maria in IFC Films' - 2001

Our Song Lanisha (Kerry Washington) talking to her father (Ray Anthony Thomas) in IFC Films' - 2001

Our Song Kerry Washington as Lanisha in IFC Films' - 2001

Our Song Kerry Washington, Anna Simpson and Melissa Martinez in IFC Films' - 2001

Our Song Anna Simpson as Joycelyn in IFC Films' - 2001

Our Song Anna Simpson, Kerry Washington and Melissa Martinez in IFC Films' - 2001

Our Song D'Monroe and Melissa Martinez in IFC Films' - 2001

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Release Year

2000

Genre

Drama

Language

English, Spanish

Keyword

Marching Band, Asthma Attack, Brooklyn New York, Teen, Asthma

Movie Rating

Colour

Color

Film Type

Feature

Film Class

Urban Drama, Feminist Film

Themes

Inner City Blues, Women's Friendship, Musician's Life, Down on Their Luck, Faltering Friendships

Tones

Compassionate, Reflective, Stirring, Understated, Drab

Mood

Only Human

Has Detailed Data (New)

10, 1, 2, 3

Count - Awards

Release Date

2000-01-21

Country

USA

Country Of Origin

USA

Plot Summary

Focusing on the bonding between three female (an African American female, a half African American half Latino American female, and a Latino American female) high school members of Brooklyn's "Jackie Robinson Steppers Marching Band" and the choices the girls face once their school closes down because of the need for asbestos removal. This film is about a host of topics, not least of which is the hard-work involved in maintaining friendships.

Run Time

95 min

Rating Details

Rated R for language and some teen drug use

Keyword

Marching Band, New York City, Asthma Attack, Teenager

Wikipedia Text

Our Song is a drama film released in 2000.

Wikipedia Plot

Our Song follows three high school girls over one summer in Crown Heights, Brooklyn. The girls, Lanisha (Kerry Washington), Maria (Melissa Martinez), and Joycelyn (Anna Simpson) are best friends and confidants. They have different family situations, different romantic interests, different moral codes and their own unique dreams.

They are all dedicated members of the Jackie Robinson Steppers, a community marching band, that holds daily rehearsals in a local parking lot. The girls want to master the instruments they play in order to impress their conductor.

Joycelyn works at a makeup boutique, while both Marie and Lanisha work at a bakery. Sometimes they talk about what they'll do after high school, but most of their conversations are about the difficult immediate issues that face them daily:

Their school is not going to reopen in the fall because there is asbestos contamination, so they each challenged with finding a new school with a good reputation, enrolling, and planning the daily commute.