Husband and wife directing team Ivete Lucas and Patrick Bresnan make their feature debut with this fly-on-the-wall, narration-free video diary that ostensibly documents the lives of four students — none of whom are interviewed — from the 2017 graduating class of Pahokee High School. (I say “ostensibly” because the surplus of anonymous football footage adds minutes to the running time, if not enlightenment to the viewing experience.) BJ is looking for a career in sports medicine, just in case his dreams of playing football fall through. Jocabed works at her parents’ taco shop, longing for the day she gets accepted to college. Junior is a proud father and drum major in the school band, while Na’Kerria learns the hard way that popularity and a good personality are no match for so-so grades. With all the footage expended on capturing the school’s senior year, it stands to reason that something of interest will befall this predominantly black and Hispanic agricultural town located in the Florida Everglades. Sure enough, Career Day at the Harvard table scores dirty looks from an old white recruiter. Later, a data error robs the school of its football championship. And it doesn’t get more dramatic than a peaceful Easter Sunday interrupted by an active shooter situation. (Now Playing in the Digital Gym Cinema @ Home Virtual Theatre.) (2020) — Scott Marks
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