Ballou
Directed by Michael Patrei8.48.0
Ballou , a documentary film, follows the talented Washington, DC, Ballou Senior High School Marching Band, as they overcome their negative environment filled with guns, drugs, and violence, and uplift the community with music, dedication, and personal sacrifice. This Washington, DC, High School Marching Band--from an impoverished community just 3 miles away from the US Capitol building--is on its way to the national band competition. They are a family with heart and soul that use hard work, discipline, and compassion to overcome all obstacles. Political leaders and celebrities including Rev. Jesse Jackson, Gen (ret) Colin Powell, Congressman John Lewis, Marion Barry, Denyce Graves, DC Mayor Adrian Fenty and Chuck Brown are featured in the film to show the importance of a small marching band in the lives the band members and in the community.
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Ballou was released on September 11, 2008.
Ballou was directed by Michael Patrei.
Ballou has a runtime of 90 min.
Ballou was produced by Casey Callister, Page Ostrow.
The key characters in Ballou are Himself (Marion Barry), Himself (Chuck Brown), Himself (Lewis Franklin).
Ballou is rated Not Rated.
Ballou is a Documentary, Biography, Music film.
Ballou has an audience rating of 8.4 out of 10.