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Slaying Goliath

Presented by Scribe Video Center at The Ibrahim Theater at International House

May 11, 2010

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Slaying Goliath (2009, 82 min), directed by Michele Stephenson & Joe Brewster, takes a charged look at 10 days in the life of a boys’ fifth grade basketball club from Harlem, New York. The film follows the children's parents, as they travel to the AAU National Championships in Cocoa Beach, Florida. Whole worlds are laid bare with skillful economy, as grown ups and coaches grapple with the sometimes diverging demands of parenting and winning. The difficulties of raising black boys, as well as the difficulties of being a real team, come to the fore as the group crumbles, while tantalizing questions of how filmmakers should document the events of their own lives hovers around Goliath’s edges. Also screening: Camden High (2009, 20 min) by Anthony Loren Normil. This documentary highlights the Camden High School basketball program which was headed by Coach Clarence Turner for over 35 years. Despite many set backs that the teams has experienced over the years, Camden High and Coach Turner has produced some of the greatest athletes in the State of New Jersey who have gone on the play professional sports in both the NBA and NLF.