Germantown and Martin Luther King High Schools were bitter rivals for over 40 years. This past year, a budget crisis caused Philadelphia to lay off over 4000 employees and close 37 schools, including Germantown High. Now Germantown must merge with their former rival, King. Against overwhelming odds, a 27-year old first time head coach and a new principal fight to inspire young men from difficult circumstances to come together and lift each other toward a better future.
Direction
Ehrlich captures raw locker-room intimacy without exploitation.
Editing
Seamlessly weaves archival rivalry footage with present-day collapse.
Director
Judd Ehrlich
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
US
