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Beating the Streets

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Beating the Streets traces six years in the lives of Marilyn Brighteyes and Lance Marty, two inner-city Aboriginal teenagers struggling to turn their lives around. And it is the story of Joe Cloutier, the teacher -- and former dropout -- determined to help them. In Beating the Streets, Marilyn and Lance candidly discuss the abuse and violence that drove them into prostitution and drug dealing. The video also introduces Joe's innovative approach, combining alternative education and popular theatre as a way to get young people off the streets. The film begins in 1986, when Joe creates the Inner City Drama Association (ICDA) for teens like Marilyn and Lance. They participate in theatre workshops led by actors like Tantoo Cardinal Dances with Wolves and their plays explore important issues like substance abuse, family violence, suicide and racism. Performances lead to discussions with the audience in an effort to seek healthy solutions. Then, in 1993, Lance encourages Joe to take on the immense challenge of opening an alternative school -- Inner City High -- for teens at risk. And we witness a remarkable transformation in Lance and Marilyn as they become leaders at the school.

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Agency - English program:.Northwest Centre.
Agency:.Co-produced by NFB and Lorna Thomas Productions with the assistance of Heritage Canada, Alberta Foundation for the Performing Arts, Health Canada, CBC Alberta, Film and Video Arts Society of Alberta, Native Counselling Services of Alberta and Alberta Community Development.
Study guide available.

Credit Note

Director, Lorna Thomas ; producer, Lorna Thomas, Jerry Krepakevich ; executive producer, Graydon McCrea ; script, David Cunningham, Lawrence Herzog, Lorna Thomas ; camera, Rick Gustavsen ; sound, Jamie Kidd, Garrell Clark ; editing, David Cunningham ; sound editing, Perry Blackman ; sound mix, Perry Blackman ; music, Nik Linden, Colin Linden.

Performer Note

Narrator, Tom Jackson ; participation, Marilyn Brighteyes, Lance Marty, Joe Cloutier.

Time of Event Note

Recorded 1998.

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Beating the Streets traces six years in the lives of Marilyn Brighteyes and Lance Marty, two inner-city Aboriginal teenagers struggling to turn their lives around. And it is the story of Joe Cloutier, the teacher -- and former dropout -- determined to help them. In Beating the Streets, Marilyn and Lance candidly discuss the abuse and violence that drove them into prostitution and drug dealing. The video also introduces Joe's innovative approach, combining alternative education and popular theatre as a way to get young people off the streets. The film begins in 1986, when Joe creates the Inner City Drama Association (ICDA) for teens like Marilyn and Lance. They participate in theatre workshops led by actors like Tantoo Cardinal Dances with Wolves and their plays explore important issues like substance abuse, family violence, suicide and racism. Performances lead to discussions with the audience in an effort to seek healthy solutions. Then, in 1993, Lance encourages Joe to take on the immense challenge of opening an alternative school -- Inner City High -- for teens at risk. And we witness a remarkable transformation in Lance and Marilyn as they become leaders at the school.

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Mode of access: World Wide Web.

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Description based on online resource; title from title screen (National Film Board of Canada, viewed 2023-08-10).