'We Are the Brooklyn Saints' Focuses on Youth Football

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Thom Powers
Documentary of the Week | Jan 29, 2021

The four-part series “We Are the Brooklyn Saints” looks at a grade school football team in East New York. Filmmaker Rudy Valdez profiles Coach Gawuala and other mentors who inspire young players for challenges on and off the field.

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