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The Land
Why this pick
Like Kicks, it follows Cleveland teenagers chasing identity and escape through street culture, with friendship, economic pressure, and a restless, music-charged coming-of-age energy.
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MOVIE2016 1h 28m USA
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Skate Kitchen
Why this pick
Its loose, tactile city realism and tight-knit teenage crew echo Kicks’ blend of youthful bravado, vulnerability, and the need to find belonging in a harsh environment.
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Charm City Kings
Why this pick
A vivid urban coming-of-age story about a boy drawn toward status and danger, balancing kinetic street spectacle with sincere friendships and consequences.
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The Inevitable Defeat of Mister & Pete
Why this pick
It shares Kicks’ child-level view of poverty and survival, making its young heroes’ resourcefulness and loyalty feel immediate without losing warmth or momentum.
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Streetwise
Why this pick
For Kicks’ raw youth perspective and social realism, this documentary offers an unsentimental, intimate look at young people improvising survival and identity on city streets.
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01 / THE STORY
They aren't just shoes
15-year-old Brandon longs for a pair of the freshest sneakers that money can buy to help him escape the reality of being poor and picked on by everyone. Working hard to get them, he soon finds that the titular shoes have instead made him a target after they are promptly snatched by a local hood. Brandon and his two best friends embark on a dangerous and exciting journey where nothing is as simple as it seems in this unique and memorable coming-of-age story.
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02 / FACES IN THE FRAME
The people who bring it to life.
Jahking Guillory
Brandon
Christopher Meyer
Rico
Christopher Jordan Wallace
Albert
Kofi Siriboe
Flaco
Mahershala Ali
Marlon
Kyndall Ferguson
Lila
Justin Hall
Cameron
Rodney Collins
Cool Rap Kid