Hoop Dreams (1994)

THE KIDS ARE ALRIGHT, the Uitkijk series for March and April, revolves around growing up and the loss of youthful innocence, if that innocence ever existed at all...

HOOP DREAMS follows two African-American boys who are determined to become professional basketball players. William and Arthur come from rough, disadvantaged neighbourhoods in Chicago and grow up in structural poverty. Despite the enormous challenges of their daily lives, they cling to their dream of playing in the NBA, supported by their families and neighbourhoods. HOOP DREAMS is a complex and moving documentary that uses basketball to explore issues surrounding race, class, and the sports industry. HOOP DREAMS was filmed over five years and is considered one of the best non-fiction films from the United States to date.