- 2020
- Monument Releasing
- 1 h 50 m
SummaryIn a small agricultural town in the Florida Everglades, hopes for the future are concentrated on the youth. Four teens face heartbreak and celebrate in the rituals of an extraordinary senior year.
Directed By:Patrick Bresnan, Ivete Lucas
Pahokee
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Apr 27, 2020
78
The filmmakers’ decision to stay out of the way and shape the story largely in the editing room bears different returns – a less mediated, more immersive, and ultimately quite moving portrait of hopeful youths headed into a harder adulthood.
Apr 25, 2020
75
Shaggy and unformed as Pahokee often seems, the film — like its subjects, and the town where they live — is more than the sum of its parts.
Apr 24, 2020
60
With a patient and unobtrusive eye, filmmakers Lucas and Bresnan paint impressionistic portraits of a quartet of charismatic teenagers over the course of a pivotal school year.
Apr 24, 2020
60
For anyone who’s had to struggle to escape difficult situations, the self-reliance and perseverance these teens require to improve their lives will seem quite familiar and reassuringly realistic. Pahokee is also a worthwhile reminder for those who haven’t faced similar challenges that things rarely come easy for those from modest circumstances.
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May 21, 2020
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Imagine collecting background footage for a documentary. But then you stopped. Maybe you ran out of money? Maybe you ran out of time? Perhaps your graduation was approaching, and you needed to submit your senior project.
What do you do with all the footage? Ship it! This is Pahokee. No interviews. No back story. No text on the screen. No information about the town. No narration. Just a montage of raw footage.
I couldn't make it halfway through the film before shutting it off.
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Production Company:
- Topic Studios
Release Date:Apr 24, 2020
Duration:1 h 50 m
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Awards
Montclair Film Festival (MFF)
• 1 Win & 2 Nominations
Miami Film Festival
• 1 Win & 2 Nominations
Sidewalk Film Festival
• 1 Win & 1 Nomination
