A fiercely self-determined family in the deep south resists despair with love in this unique narrative of Black achievement.
Family, football and history come to life in an intimate portrait of the Dean family, longtime residents of the historic town of Pahokee, Florida. We take a journey back home, with filmmaker Ira McKinley, to the land of sugarcane, as he reconnects with his niece Bridget and nephew Alvin and explores their shared family history that spans seven generations. Told through stories that transcend space and time, Outta The Muck presents a community, and a family, that resists despair with love, remaining fiercely self-determined, while forging its own unique narrative of Black achievement.
Directed & Produced by: Bhawin Suchak and Ira Mckinley
Produced by: Tracy Rector and Darian Henry
Executive Producers: Sam Pollard, Lois Vossen, Sally Jo Fifer
Runtime: 80 minutes
National Broadcast on Independent Lens: Monday February 6th, 2023
EMAIL: Bhawin74@gmail.com
