Pier Kids
POV
- Feature Film
- 2021
- 90 Mins
On the Christopher Street Pier in New York City, homeless queer and trans youth of color forge friendships and chosen families, withstanding tremendous amounts of abuse while working to carve out autonomy in their lives. With intimate, immersive access to these fearless young people, Pier Kids highlights the precarity and resilience of a community many choose to ignore. Truer Than Fiction Award, Independent Spirit Awards.
Engage with the issues
Lesson Plan
- Grades 9-10,
- Grades 11-12
Pier Kids Lesson Plan: Reimagining Our Power and Identities Through Speculative Fiction
Reading List
Pier Kids Delve Deeper
Discussion Guide
Pier Kids Discussion Guide
Film Credits
- Elegance Bratton Director/Producer
- Chester Algernal Producer