Film

We Are the Dream: The Kids of the Oakland MLK Oratorical Fest

2020 · 58m · Documentary

IMDb

7.1

Every year, hundreds of children from pre-K through 12th grade take the stage at the Oakland MLK Oratorical Fest, a public speaking competition where they perform poetry and speeches inspired by the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. The film covers the months leading up to the 40th annual festival, as schools across the city send their top-placing students to compete. It is a portrait of young people raising their voices about issues they care about and of the unique community that celebrates and supports them.

• Amy SchatzDirector
• Mahershala AliExecutive Producer
• Mimi ValdésExecutive Producer

We Are The Dream: The Kids of the Oakland MLK Oratorical (2020) | Official Trailer | HBO

Release date

February 18, 2020

Status

Released

Original language

English

Runtime

58m

Genres

Documentary