When three underserved teenage boys from Atlanta sign up for the after-school program “Wilderness Works”, they quickly begin to unpack the negative pressures that dominate their day-to-day lives. An adventurous backpacking summer trip in the heart of the Colorado wilderness, takes these teenagers through rapid rivers, high-altitudes and 12,000 ft snowcapped peaks, all while overcoming their own personal mountains.
Language: English
Subtitles: Italian
Director
Michiel Thomas
A Belgian native documentary filmmaker and video journalist, he is an avid outdoorsman and documentary filmmaker based in Los Angeles, CA. His debut documentary GAME FACE screened at more than 50 film festivals worldwide, won 12 awards and was distributed by Netflix in 2016. He has worked for various clients: from HBO to PBS and BBC News to multiple Belgian TV platforms.
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