Our Song

Our Song

95 mins | Drama | Jan. 21, 2000

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

Our Song

95 mins | Drama | Jan. 21, 2000

Our Song
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
IMDb rating 6.8
Producers Journeyman Pictures, Independent Film Channel, Beech Hill Films, C-Hundred Film Corporation
Original title Our Song
Directors Jim McKay
Writers Jim McKay

Cast

Kerry Washington

as Lanisha Brown

Anna Simpson

as Joycelyn Clifton

Melissa Martinez

as Maria Hernandez

Marlene Forte

as Pilar Brown

Raymond Anthony Thomas

as Carl Brown

Rosalyn Coleman

as Dawn Clifton

Carmen López

as Rita Hernandez

Chuck Cooper

as Benjamin

Starla Benford

as Woman with Flowers

Greg Haberny

as Cute 'Guapo' Guy