Messwood

Name: Messwood
Director: Emily Kuester,Brad Lichtenstein
Released: 2021

Emily Kuester Brad Lichtenstein 2021

Situated a mile apart along the same stretch of road, two Milwaukee high schools – one predominantly Black and the other largely white were both short players to field an entire football team. They joined as one and, decades later, against the backdrop of a nation’s painful racial reckoning, unite under the leadership of a unique coach and ultimately learn what it truly means to come together as a team.

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Running Time:

95 min.

Spoken Languages:

English

Subtitles:

English

Directors:

Emily Kuester Brad Lichtenstein

Producers:

Jeff Skoll, Diane Weyermann, Steve James

Cinematographers:

Nathan Haban, Erik Ljung, Dan Peters, Colin Sytsma, Keith Walker

Editors:

David E. Simpson

Production Companies:

371 Productions, Participant

African American Studies

Festival Participation

DOC NYC - 2021
Cleveland International Film Festival - 2022
Winner Best Feature Film
Cleveland International Film Festival - 2022
Nominee Greg Gund Memorial Standing Up Award
Palm Springs International Film Festival - 2022
Nominee Best Documentary
Palm Springs International Film Festival - 2022
Nominee Young Cineastes Award

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