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COVID: The Teen Experience

Synopsis

In March 2020, COVID-19 swept through the entire globe. This film documents several high school students experience.

Review

3/5
A documentary that explores teenage life since March 2020.
Created by ArtWorks for Milwauke, ‘COVID-19: The Teen Experience’ is a short documentary that captures the thoughts, feelings and fears of several high school students. The film highlights key moments since the March 2020 lockdown, including the civil unrest sparked by the killing of George Floyd, virtual education, mandatory quarantine, the health care crisis, the Myanmar coup and the vaccination rollout.

The 14-minute film introduces several teenagers who speak eloquently about their lives during the COVID-19 pandemic. The film is composed of several video confessions, mainstream news reports and amateur video footage. A poignant documentary that showcases some extraordinary teens and their struggles under coronavirus conditions. The film features, but not limited to, Georgia Fritsch, Anthony Xiong, Matiana Hernandez, Dah Boe Ra, Kayla Thornton and Esther Carriere.

COVID: The Teen Experience
‘COVID-19: The Teen Experience’ primarily focuses on teenagers from Milwaukee, Wisconsin and showcases their bold response to the George Floyd killing and the subsidence protests. The film also brings attention to a 2nd generation Burmese-American, who was encouraged to learn about her origin as a result of the Myanmar coup of February 2021. Despite having a low production value, due to be filmed on smartphones, the documentary doesn’t fault in getting its message across. A fascinating insight of a teenage perspective. Highly recommended.

Cast/Crew

Director(s): Anthony Xiong, Dah Boe Ra, Esther Carriere, Georgia Fritsch, Kayla Thornton, Matiana Hernandez
Writer(s): Anthony Xiong, Dah Boe Ra, Esther Carriere, Georgia Fritsch, Kayla Thornton, Matiana Hernandez
Cast: Anthony Xiong, Dah Boe Ra, Esther Carriere, Georgia Fritsch, Kayla Thornton, Matiana Hernandez
Producer(s): Anthony Xiong, Dah Boe Ra, Esther Carriere, Georgia Fritsch, Kayla Thornton, Matiana Hernandez
Director of Photography:
Editor(s): Emily Moore
Animation:
Sound:
Music:
Miscellaneous:

Specifications

Genre: Documentary
Subjects: Childhood, Coming-of-age, Community, Corruption, COVID-19, Culture, Diversity, Ethnicity, Health, History, Immigration, Lockdown, Loneliness, Loss, Love, Mental Health, Politics, Psychology, Race, Racism, Society
Country: United States
Language: English
Year: 2021
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Cast/Crew

Director(s): Anthony Xiong, Dah Boe Ra, Esther Carriere, Georgia Fritsch, Kayla Thornton, Matiana Hernandez
Writer(s): Anthony Xiong, Dah Boe Ra, Esther Carriere, Georgia Fritsch, Kayla Thornton, Matiana Hernandez
Cast: Anthony Xiong, Dah Boe Ra, Esther Carriere, Georgia Fritsch, Kayla Thornton, Matiana Hernandez
Producer(s): Anthony Xiong, Dah Boe Ra, Esther Carriere, Georgia Fritsch, Kayla Thornton, Matiana Hernandez
Director of Photography:
Editor(s): Emily Moore
Animation:
Sound:
Music:
Miscellaneous:

Specifcations

Genre: Documentary
Subjects: Childhood, Coming-of-age, Community, Corruption, COVID-19, Culture, Diversity, Ethnicity, Health, History, Immigration, Lockdown, Loneliness, Loss, Love, Mental Health, Politics, Psychology, Race, Racism, Society
Country: United States
Language: English
Year: 2021

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COVID: The Teen Experience

Synopsis

In March 2020, COVID-19 swept through the entire globe. This film documents several high school students experience.

Review

A documentary that explores teenage life since March 2020.

3/5
Created by ArtWorks for Milwauke, ‘COVID-19: The Teen Experience’ is a short documentary that captures the thoughts, feelings and fears of several high school students. The film highlights key moments since the March 2020 lockdown, including the civil unrest sparked by the killing of George Floyd, virtual education, mandatory quarantine, the health care crisis, the Myanmar coup and the vaccination rollout.

The 14-minute film introduces several teenagers who speak eloquently about their lives during the COVID-19 pandemic. The film is composed of several video confessions, mainstream news reports and amateur video footage. A poignant documentary that showcases some extraordinary teens and their struggles under coronavirus conditions. The film features, but not limited to, Georgia Fritsch, Anthony Xiong, Matiana Hernandez, Dah Boe Ra, Kayla Thornton and Esther Carriere.

COVID: The Teen Experience
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