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Release Date: 2012

Cast: Kerry Washington, Melissa Martinez, Lorraine Berry, Natasha Frith, Marlene Forte, Chuck Cooper, Tyrone Brown, Rosalyn Coleman, The Jackie Robinson Steppers Marching Band, Raymond Anthony Thomas, Anna Simpson, Carmen López

Categories: Movies, Feminist Film, Drama Film, Coming Of Age, Indie

Our Song is a drama film released in 2000. Our Song follows three high school girls over one summer in Crown Heights, Brooklyn. The girls, Lanisha (Kerry Washington), Maria (Melissa Martinez), and Joycelyn (Anna Simpson) are best friends and confidants. They have different family situations, different romantic interests, different moral codes and their own unique dreams. They are all dedicated members of the Jackie Robinson Steppers, a community marching band, that holds daily rehearsals in a local parking lot. The girls want to master the instruments they play in order to impress their... MORE

Our Song is a drama film released in 2000. Our Song follows three high school girls over one summer in Crown Heights, Brooklyn. The girls, Lanisha (Kerry Washington), Maria (Melissa Martinez), and Joycelyn (Anna Simpson) are best friends and confidants. They have different family situations, different romantic interests, different moral codes and their own unique dreams. They are all dedicated members of the Jackie Robinson Steppers, a community marching band, that holds daily rehearsals in a local parking lot. The girls want to master the instruments they play in order to impress their conductor. Joycelyn works at a makeup boutique, while both Marie and Lanisha work at a bakery. Sometimes they talk about what they'll do after high school, but most of their conversations are about the difficult immediate issues that face them daily: The film garnered positive reviews. Many of the critics praised director Jim McKay for the documentary-like shooting of the film and its dialogue. Roger Ebert has said that the film is "original and perceptive" and it doesn't force its characters into a tightly-plotted story. The film has a 90 percent "Fresh" rating on Rotten Tomatoes. • INTERVIEW: LESS