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Colors straight up

An in-depth document of the lives of teenagers from south central Los Angeles as they struggle to stay off their violent streets and find a better life. The teens re-discover their talents and dignity through "Colors United," a performing arts group for inner city kids. Follows six teenagers as the group evolves "Watts Side Story", based on "Romeo and Juliet" and "West Side Story", adapted to their circumstances.

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  • "It's the performance of their lives"

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  • ""In the ghetto of South Central L.A., where Latino-and African-American kids struggle against a myriad of destructive influences, there is an option for a better life. Troubled teens discovered their talents and self dignity through 'Colors United, ' a performing arts group created for inner city youth. This uplifting and emotional documentary offers powerful insights into the thoughts and feelings of these 'at risk' children"--Container."
  • "An in-depth document of the lives of teenagers from south central Los Angeles as they struggle to stay off their violent streets and find a better life. The teens re-discover their talents and dignity through "Colors United," a performing arts group for inner city kids. Follows six teenagers as the group evolves "Watts Side Story", based on "Romeo and Juliet" and "West Side Story", adapted to their circumstances."@en
  • ""Documentary about teenagers from South Central Los Angeles as they struggle to stay off their violent streets and find a better life. Despite the hard and destructive influences which surround them, the kids re-discover their talents and self dignity through "Colors United", a performing arts group for inner city kids. On this safe stage, Latino and black kids put down their guns and pick up Shakespeare, finding a second family to provide support and encouragement as they strive to seize more from life...""
  • "Filmmaker Michele Ohayon spotlights Colors United, a Los Angeles inner-city school arts project that shows children who are beating the odds through creative performance."@en
  • ""In the ghetto of South Central, L.A., where Latino-and African-American kids struggle against a myriad of destructive influences, there is an option for a better life. Troubled teens discovered their talents and self dignity through "Colors United", a performing arts group created for inner city youth. This uplifting and emotional documentary offers powerful insights into the thoughts and feelings of these "at risk" children"--Container."
  • "An in-depth look at the lives of teenagers from south central Los Angeles as they struggle to stay off the streets and find a better life through "Colors United," a performing arts group for inner city kids."
  • "In the ghetto of South Central, L.A., where Latino- and African- American kids struggle against a myriad of destructive influences, there is an option for a better life. Troubled teens discover their talents and self dignity through "Colors United", a performing arts group created for inner city youth. This uplifting and emotional documentary offers powerful insights into the thoughts and feelings of these "at risk" children. Oscar, a Mexican who grew up in Watts, was dealing drugs and stealing cars at the age of fourteen. His younger brother was in jail and his parents were shot in a violent crime. Exposed to the demanding discipline of the program, and bolstered by group support, he found the resources within himself to aspire to a college education. Filmed over the course of a year, Colors Straight Up takes us to the heart of youth in an embattled community. There is racial tension, explosive family scenes, run-ins with the law, and even death; yet there is also comraderie, passionate performances and exuberance."@en
  • ""In the ghetto of South Central, L.A., where Latino- and African-American kids struggle against a myriad of destructive influences, there is an option for a better life. Troubled teens discovered their talents and self dignity through "Colors United", a performing arts group created for inner city youth. This uplifting and emotional documentary offers powerful insights into the thoughts and feelings of these "at risk" children"--Container."
  • "An in-depth document of the lives of teenagers from south central Los Angeles as they struggle to stay off the streets and find a better life through "Colors United," a performing arts group for inner city kids."@en
  • "An in-depth document of the lives of teenagers from south central Los Angeles as they struggle to stay off the streets and find a better life through "Colors United," a performing arts group for inner city kids."
  • "Documentary about the Colors United arts project, a program supported by L.A. schools and designed to provide multi-racial inner-city kids to act out their daily strife and experiences via art performance."@en

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  • "Colors straight up"@en
  • "Colors straight up"
  • "Color's straight up"

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