The read
It runs a compact 28m.
Synopsis
The film focuses on Veronica Glover, a black teenager who has been elected to the Student Congress of her predominantly white high school in New Haven, Connecticut. Hoping to use her position to encourage conversation between her black and white classmates, Veronica narrates her experience in voiceover as we see brief, revealing scenes from her life: a debate in an African Literature class, discussions with her friends, and time spent with a teacher/counselor.
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Key crew
- Patricia PowellDirector
Cast
- Veronica GloverHer Self
Stills
Themes
high school1970seducationconnecticutcoming of agerace relationsveronicashort filmdocumentarynew havenvoiceover narrationveronica glover