The Heartland
2021
24 min
English
Three Black Milwaukee residents confront & reconcile the unrequited love between them and their city.
The Heartland is a love letter exploring the relationship that Black kids have with the city of Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The short documentary is part reflection and part reconciliation, exploring the barriers Black children face while growing up in Milwaukee.
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Stephanie Woodson as Self
Breanna Taylor as Self
Bria Smith as Self
Elle Halo as Self
Paola D. Felix Encarnacion as Self
Top Crew
Marquise Mays · Director, Editor
Jonah Zorn Koplin · Cinematographer
Caleb Peavy · Editor
RJ Prince · Producer
Media Offline · Executive Producer
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