Nprs bob mondello says the wrenching, intensely moral, potentially. The contrast between the darkness of ourselves seen in the bullying of these kids and the hope and light of the parents pushing to make change, and those kids hearing that message, is astounding. The fulllength, pg version of bully includes storylines dealing with suicide, as well as the story of a 14yearold girl incarcerated for bringing a gun on a school bus, and. Directed by sundance and emmyaward winning filmmaker, lee hirsch, bully is a beautifully cinematic, characterdriven documentary. The bully project full movie over million american kids will be bullied this year, making it the most common form of violence experienced by young people in the nation. The important issue of bullying is taking center stage literally with the release of the new documentary, bully. Apr 11, 2012 bully is a sincere documentary but not a great one. Mar 30, 2012 the most recent home video release of bully movie is february 11, 20. The film follows the lives of five students who face bullying on a daily basis in u. Bully was released in 2012 on friday, march 30, 2012 in 5 theaters. Each question is followed by clips from the bully documentary and also clips on related.
With jameya jackson, kelby johnson, lona johnson, bob johnson. Bully originally titled the bully project is a 201112 american documentary drama film directed and coproduced by lee hirsch and coproduced and written by cynthia lowen along with producers cindy waitt and sarah foudy. Bully, one of the most buzzed about documentaries in recent years, brings a human scale to this startling statistic, offering an intimate, unflinching look at. Jameye, 14, winds up in reform school after pulling a gun on the youths. We feel sympathy for the victims, and their parents or friends, but the film helplessly seems to treat bullying as a problem without a solution. United states march 30, 2012 limited united states april, 2012 canada april, 2012. Erin mason for the two articles on the movie and its depiction of suicide. The documentary bully releases to home video bluraydvd combo pack with the following extras.
Kent, a hollywood, florida teenager was murdered by his own circle of friends once they tired of being bullied by him. Bully is an unflinching look at how bullying has touched five kids and their. I firmly believe that there is a need for an honest, gutsy film which gives voice to the kids who deal with such torments on a daily basis. Moneys and soles who dat capture the claustrophobic, hedonistic world. The film was released in united states theaters on march 30, 2012. The film bully is available in two versions, the original feature documentary film bully rated pg and a special version of the film edited for younger audiences. Amc theaters to screen for minors, with permission.
Nysut leaders and delegates attending ra 2012 in buffalo are encouraged to take advantage of a bus tour to a special screening of bully on friday, april 27. Bully subtitles 112 subtitles subtitles download movie. Tough prime schoolgirl akkie may be true bully and loves soccer. Movie interview bully an intimate look at school bullying. Parents and schools should place great emphasis on the idea that it is all right to be different. Filmed over the course of the 200910 school year, bully.
According to the press notes for the film, over million young people will experience some form of bullying this year. Directed by sundance and emmy awardwinning filmmaker lee hirsch, bully is a beautifully cinematic, characterdriven. Bully, one of the most buzzed about documentaries in recent years, brings a human scale to this startling statistic, offering an intimate, unflinching look at how bullying has touched five kids and their families. Parents need to know that bully is a noholdsbarred documentary that intimately portrays bullying victims daily lives. Airtalk documentary bully gets controversial r rating. The bully s in this movie are well aware that they are being filmed and are most likely wearing microphones. In many ways, those experiences and struggles helped shape my world view and the types of films ive endeavored to make. All of the real life scenes of bullying are limited to one child and are very mild compared to the reality that millions of kids deal with daily. Submitted by esta, one of our fabulous librarians, who went to see the documentary the film bully by lee hirsch was recently presented to students and educators, some from the tdsb, at the bell lightbox and provided a realistic and moving portrait of the tragedy of bullying. Suggested by umg queen bohemian rhapsody official video remastered song we will rock you remastered 2011. Its available in the bully project educators toolkit. While its often heartbreaking and deals with tough issues like suicide, the movie addresses an incredibly important, timely topic bullying in a frank, relatable way thats age appropriate for teens and relevant for. There were 9 other movies released on the same date, including wrath of the titans, mirror mirror and dark tide.
Black must choose between love and doing what he loves most in this urban drama. It follows a couple kids who are bullied, a girl who brought a gun on a school bus because she was being. Bully and 10 documentaries that change the world for. Bully, larry clarks grimly compelling film about a group of amoral teens who finally and violently confront a friend who torments them, features an equally dark and riveting soundtrack made up of hardcore rap and thurston moores brooding score. Bully is a 201112 american documentary drama film directed and coproduced by lee hirsch. His rival tries to take her away and makes the biggest mistake of his life. Bully is an unflinching look at how bullying has touched five kids and their families, revealing a problem that transcends geographic, racial, and ethnic borders. His girlfriend, a victim of bobbys often cruel ways, couldnt agree more and they strategize murdering bobby. Ghetto inmates thug ass btch, cages suicidal failure, and j. When akkie is diagnosed with leukemia, shes got to fight for her lifetime. The documentary bully follows several middle and highschool students who are victims of bullying. Coleman, diovanni theresa chapman, juan knowles, jamal cash. Bully is a sincere documentary but not a great one. The films website starkly notes that more than million american kids will be bullied this year and that 3 million students are absent from school each month.
Directed by lee hirsch, the film follows the lives o. Mar 30, 2012 by that measure, bully is a success, regardless of whether people are still watching it in 10 or 20 years. This movie fails miserably to capture the reality of how cruel bully s can be. Since the release of bully, weve screened the film to over a million kids, teachers, parents, and advocates. Patt morrison bully provides an intimate look at lives.
An update on alex libby bully independent lens pbs. Bully, being released without a rating, takes a hard look at publicschool students being cruelly targeted by their peers. This site uses cookies for analytics, personalized content and ads. I was bullied throughout middle school and much of my childhood.
Documentary aims to spread the word about school bullying. Bully is an amazing documentary about the bullying problem here in the united states. Bully is very gut wrenching but touching and a great learning tool concerning bullying among kids today. Screening guide facing history and ourselves guide to the film bully discussion guide.
This documentary had the whole theatre in tears when i seen it originally and because of the strong message and all the things that this documentary brought to light i had to purchase it to spread the word. Bully is a beautifully cinematic, character driven documentary. Mar 27, 2012 amc theaters, however, is making an exception for the documentary bully, which the weinstein company announced yesterday would be released this friday unrated after the mpaa refused to lower its r. In his most recent documentary, bully, filmmaker lee hirsch captures multiple facets of americas bullying crisis, as well as exploring the devastating. Oct 15, 2014 a common theme in the numerous comments weve received todate on the film bully, centers on one of the films most moving characters, alex libby, a sweetnatured iowa teen who had been. Filmed over the course of the 200910 school year, bully opens a window onto the pained and often endangered lives of bullied kids, revealing a problem that transcends geographic, racial, ethnic and economic borders. Watch bully full length feature and version for younger audiences.
Bully and the plight of the wellintentioned documentary. Bully 2012 filmmaker lee hirsch examines five cases of youths who endure vicious persecution at the hands of their peers. The documentary film bully, directed by sundance and emmyaward winning filmmaker, lee hirsch, offers an intimate, unflinching look at how bullying has touched five kids and their families. Facing history and ourselves national foundation, inc. A documentary on peertopeer bullying in schools across america. On the brink of going to high school, get courage to accept the inevitable, and thus akkie needs allowing love to go into her entire life. Lee hirschs documentary bully arrives at a moment when bullying is being redefined as a social problem. Mar 30, 2012 bully, lee hirschs moving and troubling documentary about the misery some children inflict upon others, arrives at a moment when bullying, long tolerated as a fact of life, is being. Thats how i feel about bully, the new documentary by lee hirsch that has already received a lot of attention because the mpaa gave it an unwarranted r rating, on account of a few curse words. Mar 30, 2012 the documentary bully opens in select theaters across the country this weekend, with the aim of shedding light on just how real the bullying situation is in our nation today. Bully 2012 full movie download freebully originally titled the bully project is a 2011 documentary film about bullying in u. Like the phenomenon of bullying itself, bully is direct and hardhitting.
Excerpts from the film bully facing history and ourselves. Jason isaacs at an event for bully 2011 bully 2011 joel mchale at an event for bully 2011 bully 2011. About bully this year, more than million american kids will be bullied, making it the most common form of violence young people in the us experience. At its heart are those with huge stakes in this issue whose.
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