Stevie

Stevie

2002 · 145 min · EN · R · 6.8 (29 votes)
Dir. Steve James · Starring Steve James, Stephen Fielding, Tonya Gregory, Bernice Hagler, Verna Hagler, Brenda Hickam
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In 1995 Director Steve James (Hoop Dreams) returned to rural Southern Illinois to reconnect with Stevie Fielding, a troubled young boy he had been an 'Advocate Big Brother' to ten years earlier.

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A deeply personal and unflinching look at the lasting impact of childhood circumstances. It feels like a quiet, devastating conversation with someone who has seen too much, too soon, leaving you with a profound sense of empathy and lingering melancholy.

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