The Boys of Baraka

Oct 15 2005 R 1h 24m
Documentary

Four 12-year-old black boys from one of the most violent ghettos in Baltimore, Maryland, are taken 10,000 miles away to an experimental boarding school in rural Kenya, to try to take advantage of the educational opportunities they can't get in their own country.

Plot

Twenty 12-year-old black boys from one of the most violent ghettos in Baltimore, Maryland, are taken 10,000 miles away to an experimental boarding school in rural Kenya, to try to take advantage of the educational opportunities they can't get in their own country.

Written by

N/A

Directed by

Heidi Ewing, Rachel Grady

Production Countries

United States of America, Kenya

Production Companies

Loki Films

Languages

English

Awards

6 wins & 3 nominations

Scores
# of Votes
829
Average Rating
7.3 out of 10
Metascore
71
Popularity
NA