Raising Bertie is a longitudinal documentary feature following three young African American boys over the course of six years as they grow into adulthood in Bertie County, a rural African American-led community in Eastern North Carolina. Through the intimate portrayal of these boys, this powerful vérité film offers a rare in-depth look at the issues facing America's rural youth and the complex relationships between generational poverty, educational equity, and race. The evocative result is an experience that encourages us to recognize the value and complexity in lives all too often ignored.
Raising Bertie has generally received very positive reviews.
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Raising Bertie was released in 2017 and has generally received very positive reviews.
Online reviewers have written 11 reviews, giving Raising Bertie (2017) an average rating of 77%.
Overall, cinema-goers and film critics broadly agree on the merits of the movie, with critics giving it an average score of 80% and users giving an average score of 77%.
With a score of 77%, Raising Bertie is above the average Cinafilm score for movies made in 2017, which stands at 59%.
Other movies from 2017 with similar scores include films like John Wick: Chapter 2, Only the Brave and Loving Vincent.
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