12 O'Clock Boys

A coming-of-age story in a modern metropolitan reality, which depicts the end of innocence as honestly and as humanly as possible.

A biker gang roams the streets of Baltimore on a daily basis, looking for a little excitement and terrorizing the residents and the local police with their reckless stunts that defy the laws of gravity. A starry-eyed 13-year-old boy, growing up in one of the city’s underprivileged neighborhoods, tries to follow in their footsteps in search of a role model and some hope for the future.

Following him around for the duration of three years, as the world around him turns into a series of never-ending rituals of survival, stoicism and temporary escape from adversity, the director of this brilliant documentary captures a little-seen way of life that’s rarely depicted in fiction filmmaking. At the same time, he witnesses a coming-of-age story in a modern metropolitan reality, depicting the end of innocence as honestly and as humanly as possible. L.K.

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Σκηνοθεσία / Director: Lotfy Nathan

Φωτογραφία / DoP: Lotfy Nathan

Μουσική / Music: Joe Williams

Μοντάζ / Editor: Thomas Niles

Εμφανίζονται / Featuring: Coco, Pug, Steven

ΗΠΑ / USA
2013
Εγχρωμο / Color
75'
Αγγλικά / English

* Screens on 20th September

Publication date: 2013-09-11 12:30:00

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