From a basketball academy in West Africa to the high-pressure world of American prep schools, ELEVATE documents the extraordinary personal journeys of four particularly tall West African teenagers with big hearts, open minds, and NBA dreams. The SEEDS Academy in Dakar, Senegal, sits on a small plot of land leased from the government. There, the best young basketball players from across West Africa gather to take part in a strenuous program of academics and athletic training. For those who stand out, the potential reward is huge: full scholarships to the top prep schools in the United States, where the right combination of skill and dedication will earn them a great education, pave the way to college, and open the door to basketball at the NCAA level... and maybe even a shot at the NBA.
DISTRIBUTOR: Variance Films
DIRECTOR: Anne Buford
RELEASE DATE: October 21, 2011 (NYC- AMC Empire 25) / November 4 (LA and Expansion)
RUNNING TIME: 81 minutes (English, with Wolof and French with English Subtitles)
RATING: "PG" by the MPAA
WEBSITE: http://www.elevatethemovie.com
FACEBOOK: http://www.facebook.com/ElevateMovie
TWITTER: http://twitter.com/#!/elevatemovie
TRAILER: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2by-nG3mQNE
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