Fences
Project LEARN Category
L- Listen
E- Educate
Intended Audience(s)
Theme/Focus
Racism
Movie Details
Director: Denzel Washington
Release Year: 2016
Running Time: 2 hours 19 minutes
Rating: PG-13
*BIPOC Director Designation
Movie Synopsis
Troy Maxson makes his living as a sanitation worker in 1950s Pittsburgh. Maxson once dreamed of becoming a professional baseball player, but was deemed too old when the major leagues began admitting black athletes. Bitter over his missed opportunity, Troy creates further tension in his family when he squashes his son's chance to meet a college football recruiter.