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The Boys of Baraka is a 2005 documentary film produced and directed by filmmakers Heidi Ewing and Rachel Grady. Twenty at-risk boys from Baltimore attend the seventh and eighth grades at a boarding school in Kenya. The documentary follows them in Kenya and in Baltimore, before and after attending the Baraka School in Kenya. It also mentions that 61% of African Americans in Baltimore do not graduate from high school.
It premiered at the South by Southwest Film Festival in 2005 winning a Special Jury Prize. The film also won the Audience Award Best Feature Film at the 2005 Silverdocs Festival at the AFI Silver Theater in Silver Spring, Maryland. The film also won the Gold Hugo at The Chicago Film Festival, won the NAACP Image Award and was nominated for an Emmy.
Original Release
03/11/2005
US Release
03/11/2005
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Devon Brown | Self |
| Darius Chambers | Self |
| Edward Bernard Green Jr. | Self |
| Richard Keyser | Self |
| Justin Mackall | Self |
| Montrey Moore | Self |
| Romesh Vance | Self |
Directors
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Devon Brown | Self |
| Darius Chambers | Self |
| Edward Bernard Green Jr. | Self |
| Richard Keyser | Self |
| Justin Mackall | Self |
| Montrey Moore | Self |
| Romesh Vance | Self |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Heidi Ewing | Producer |
| Rachel Grady | Producer |
| Jannat Gargi | Producer |
| Nikos Katsaounis | Producer |
Editors
