Written & Directed By: Minhal Baig
Starring: Blake Cameron James, Gian Knight Ramirez, S. Epatha Merkerson, Avery Holliday and Ora Jones, with Lil Rel Howery and Jurnee Smollett
In 1992 Chicago, as Michael Jordan solidifies himself as a champion, a story of two young legends in their own right begins. As wide-eyed and imaginative best friends Malik and Eric traverse the city, looking to escape the mundaneness of school and the hardships of growing up in public housing, their unbreakable bond is challenged when tragedy shakes their community just as they are learning to fly.
Starring: Blake Cameron James, Gian Knight Ramirez, S. Epatha Merkerson, Avery Holliday and Ora Jones, with Lil Rel Howery and Jurnee Smollett
In 1992 Chicago, as Michael Jordan solidifies himself as a champion, a story of two young legends in their own right begins. As wide-eyed and imaginative best friends Malik and Eric traverse the city, looking to escape the mundaneness of school and the hardships of growing up in public housing, their unbreakable bond is challenged when tragedy shakes their community just as they are learning to fly.
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00:00 [ Music ]
00:05 >> In Cabrini-Green, it don't matter how old you are,
00:08 how much money you got, how big or tall, or small.
00:13 >> What do you call three trees?
00:16 >> What?
00:16 >> A trio.
00:17 >> If you ever think about what it would be like outside of here, wow, this is where we from.
00:24 Such a big road out there.
00:26 So much I want to do.
00:27 >> You're never too little.
00:29 >> Set your mind to it, you can do it.
00:30 >> I'm putting my mind to some McDonald's right now and I don't see it on my plate.
00:33 >> Me and Eric, we've done everything together since we were born.
00:41 >> You got dreams?
00:43 >> Sometimes.
00:44 >> Who ever had a dream that felt so real you thought you was awake?
00:48 >> You know, we always wanted better.
00:54 That's why we came here.
00:57 >> Now how am I supposed to keep you safe?
01:04 >> With everything that's been going on, they're moving out.
01:10 Malik didn't tell you?
01:12 >> You're just mad because I'm leaving.
01:16 >> You're not a baby anymore, you're grown now and you know right from wrong.
01:23 >> This is what I know.
01:24 Our place is the people.
01:27 >> My name Malik.
01:29 >> And my name Eric.
01:31 Don't you forget it.
01:33 >> Hey, oh.
01:35 [BLANK_AUDIO]