Thursday,
December 7 at 7pm
Reelblack
presents
The
Pact – Philadelphia Premiere
dir.
Andrea Kalin, USA, 2006, BetaSP, 85 mins, color
With
special guests and post-film discussion
 Inspired
by the best-selling book of the same name, The Pact
is the story of three African-American men from the inner-city
who overcame poverty, criminal records, and crack-addicted parents
to become doctors and are now fighting to inspire the next generation
to reclaim their dreams.
A gritty, provocative true-life story of three friends from
the 'hood, Rameck Hunt, Sampson Davis and George Jenkins, who
made a pact in high school to find a way to go to college and
then medical school. They not only accomplished this, but they're
now spreading the word to inspire other inner-city kids to stay
off of drugs, out of gangs and to take the educational route
to a better life. The Pact captures the pathos of
the men's individual journeys, the integrity of their voices
and the power of their rare friendship. Their stories affirm
the values that ultimately sustained and drove them: courage,
tenacity, and faith. And they give tribute to the life of the
mind and its power to turn dreams into reality. Winner Indie
Spec Best Documentary Award, 2006 Boston International Film
Festival. Visit www.thepactthemovie.com.
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