Us Kids

Us Kids is an American documentary film that premiered at the 2020 Sundance Film Festival on January 25, 2020.[1] It was later released to the public on YouTube on October 30, 2020. It was directed by Kim A. Snyder and follows members of the March For Our Lives movement for 18 months after the shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Florida. Us Kids runs for a 98 minutes.

Us Kids
Directed byKim A. Snyder
Produced by
  • Kim A. Snyder
  • Maria Cuomo Cole
  • Lori Cheatle
Music by
CinematographyDerek Wiesehahn
Edited byLeigh Johnson
Production
company
Kim A Snyder Productions
Release date
  • January 25, 2020 (2020-01-25) (Sundance)
Running time
98 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Critical response

Us Kids has an 86% rating on film review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes.[2] Critics praise Us Kids for handling a difficult and sensitive subject matter (gun violence) carefully and optimistically.[3] Us Kids also captures how youth are getting involved with political activism.[4][5] Aguilar at the LA Times writes, "“Us Kids” is indispensable viewing for anyone who genuinely cares about the future of this country beyond “thoughts and prayers.”" [6] Gyarke at the NY Times writes, "“Us Kids” skillfully handles a sensitive subject and prudently connects the Parkland students’ stories to those of Black students whose experiences with gun violence rarely garner similar national attention."[7]

References
  1. "us-kids". www.sundance.org. Retrieved 2021-01-03.
  2. Us Kids (2020), retrieved 2021-01-03
  3. Harvey, Dennis (2020-01-25). "'Us Kids': Film Review". Variety. Retrieved 2021-01-03.
  4. Thompson, Anne (2020-01-25). "Sundance Doc 'Us Kids' Chronicles Parkland's Impact on Young Activists Fighting Gun Violence". IndieWire. Retrieved 2021-01-03.
  5. "Sundance Film Review: Us Kids". SLUG Magazine. 2020-01-28. Retrieved 2021-01-03.
  6. "Review: Parkland documentary 'Us Kids' offers more than thoughts and prayers". Los Angeles Times. 2020-10-30. Retrieved 2021-01-03.
  7. Gyarkye, Lovia (2020-10-29). "'Us Kids' Review: They're Not All Right". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2021-01-03.
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