#We Grown Now

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Miles' Top 15 Favorite Films of 2024 (so far)

River (dir. Junta Yamaguchi)

I Saw the TV Glow (dir. Jane Schoenbrun)

Hundreds of Beavers (dir. Mike Cheslik)

The Last Stop in Yuma County (dir. Francis Galluppi)

Robot Dreams (dir. Pablo Berger)

The Settlers (dir. Felipe Gálvez Haberle)

Cobweb (dir. Kim Jee-woon)

Evil Does Not Exist (dir. Ryusuke Hamaguchi)

We Grown Now (dir. Minhal Baig)

Hit Man (dir. Richard Linklater)

Civil War (dir. Alex Garland)

Yannick (dir. Quentin Dupieux)

Tiger Stripes (dir. Amanda Nell Eu)

The Book of Clarence (dir. Jeymes Samuel)

Arcadian (dir. Benjamin Brewer)

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We Grown Now (2023)

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We Grown Now dir. Minhal Baig (2023)

The coming-of-age story follows Malik and Eric, best friends facing changes to their community in Chicago’s misunderstood Cabrini-Green housing complex.

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Happy May! Here are all the top theatrical movie releases coming out this month.

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Decided to play one direction's take me home and now I'm sent back to when I was a 10 year old girl and nothing can fix how damaged I am now.

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-to the one that got away.

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Christina Lane talks about Black Perspectives slate of movies at the Chicago International Film Festival (CIFF)

I got a chance to speak with Christina Lane who programmed the Black Perspectives slate of films for this year’s Chicago International film Festival. Movies like We Grown Now, Rustin, All Dirt Roads Taste of Salt, Bike Vessel, Banal & Adama, American Fiction, and Stamped From The Beginning just to name a few. Reggie Ponder speaks with Christina Lane about Black Perspectives @ CIFF

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new-to-me #659 - We Grown Now

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We Grown Now

directed by Minhal Baig, 2023

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Movie Review...We Grown Now

(4/5) This film unexpectedly stirred up emotions, resonating deeply with my younger self. The main character, Malik—a dreamer from the projects with a best friend who’s a little rough around the edges—mirrored my own childhood experiences. Although I'm not from Chicago’s Cabrini-Green, my upbringing in public housing provided a nostalgic lens through which I viewed the film's first act.

The opening scenes brought a smile to my face, as they vividly captured the carefree nature of childhood: jumping on old mattresses and running through the neighborhood without a care. These moments not only rekindled fond memories but also depicted black boys simply being kids—free from the burdens of hyper-masculinity, sexualization, or violence.

This initial setup lulled me into a sense of warmth, making the subsequent harsh realities even more impactful. As innocence began to slip away, the boys faced their first shock: a shooting. This was followed by police violence and a significant move. While I've thankfully been spared first-hand police brutality, the raids, surveillance, shootings, and constant relocations I witnessed allowed me to connect deeply with the film on an emotional level.

The film's concluding scene was a gut-wrenching culmination of these themes. The poignant line about not being afraid to fly, coupled with the emotional score, left me in tears. Despite the neighborhood's violence shaping the characters' paths, the film didn’t let these elements overshadow the core narrative of two young boys' perspectives. Even though the single black mother struggle trope appeared, it never dominated the heartfelt story.

In 1992 Chicago, as Michael Jordan solidifies himself as a champion, a story of two young legends in their own right begins. As wide-eyed and imaginative best friends Malik and Eric traverse the city, looking to escape the mundaneness of school and the hardships of growing up in public housing, their unbreakable bond is challenged when tragedy shakes their community just as they are learning to fly.

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We Grown Now: A Poetic Ode to Childhood’s Fragile Beauty

Sony Pictures Classics MOVIE INFO: In 1992 Chicago, as Michael Jordan solidifies himself as a champion, a story of two young legends in their own right begins. As wide-eyed and imaginative best friends Malik and Eric traverse the city, looking to escape the mundaneness of school and the hardships of growing up in public housing, their unbreakable bond is challenged when tragedy shakes their…

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