Elevate script
Release Date: October 21, 2011 (NY; expands: Nov. 4)
Studio: Variance Films
Director: Anne Buford
Screenwriter: Elevate script, Not Available
Starring: Not Available
Genre: Documentary
MPAA Rating: Not Available
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Studio: Variance Films
Director: Anne Buford
Screenwriter: Elevate script, Not Available
Starring: Not Available
Genre: Documentary
MPAA Rating: Not Available
Official Website: Elevatethemovie.com | Facebook | Twitter
Review: Elevate script, Not Available
DVD Review: Not Available
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Movie Poster: Elevate script
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Plot Summary: Elevate script, From a basketball academy in West Africa to the high-pressure world of American prep schools, “Elevate” documents the extraordinary personal journeys of four particularly tall West African teenagers with big hearts, open minds, and NBA dreams. Elevate script, The SEEDS Academy in Dakar, Senegal, sits on a small plot of land leased from the government. Elevate script, There, the best young basketball players from across West Africa gather to take part in a strenuous program of academics and athletic training. For those who stand out, the potential reward is huge: full scholarships to the top prep schools in the United States
, where the right combination of skill and dedication will earn them a great education, pave the way to college, and open the door to basketball at the NCAA level… and maybe even a shot at the NBA, Elevate script.
Elevate script, For the four young men who make the cut, receive scholarships, and head off to the USA, their lives are changed forever. Elevate script, Filmed over four years and across two continents, “Elevate” documents the daunting challenges they face, from the alienation that comes with being a seven foot tall Muslim at a Christian prep school (in an American culture rife with African stereotypes) to mastering English, adapting to aggressive American-style basketball… and navigating the vagaries of high school, girls, and drivers ed. A heartwarming documentary that inspires without preaching, “Elevate” challenges the audience’s conception of Africa, America, and athletes – while putting a smile on their face at the same time, Elevate script.
, where the right combination of skill and dedication will earn them a great education, pave the way to college, and open the door to basketball at the NCAA level… and maybe even a shot at the NBA, Elevate script.Elevate script, For the four young men who make the cut, receive scholarships, and head off to the USA, their lives are changed forever. Elevate script, Filmed over four years and across two continents, “Elevate” documents the daunting challenges they face, from the alienation that comes with being a seven foot tall Muslim at a Christian prep school (in an American culture rife with African stereotypes) to mastering English, adapting to aggressive American-style basketball… and navigating the vagaries of high school, girls, and drivers ed. A heartwarming documentary that inspires without preaching, “Elevate” challenges the audience’s conception of Africa, America, and athletes – while putting a smile on their face at the same time, Elevate script.
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