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A teen artist and poet, wrongfully convicted, fights for truth in a biased system through his words and art.
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A teen artist and poet, wrongfully convicted, fights for truth in a biased system through his words and art.
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The story that I thought
was my life
didn’t start on the day
I was born
Amal Shahid has always been an artist and a poet. But even in a diverse art school, he’s seen as disruptive and unmotivated by a biased system. Then one fateful night, an altercation in a gentrifying neighborhood escalates into tragedy. “Boys just being boys” turns out to be true only when those boys are white.
The story that I think
will be my life
starts today
Suddenly, at just sixteen years old,...
What's Inside
will contain mild spoilers
Sexual content
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No sexual content depicted.
Violence & gore
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Moderate violence; altercation leading to tragedy described.
Profanity
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Minor use of strong language in emotional contexts.
Substance use
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No substance use depicted.
LGBTQ+ Rep.
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No LGBTQIA+ representation depicted.
Religious content
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Minor references to faith as personal reflection.
Magic & witchcraft
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No witchcraft or occult themes present.
Occult / demonology
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No evidence found in available sources.
Political content
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Major focus on systemic racism and injustice in the justice system.
Self-harm / suicide
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Minor depiction of despair; fleeting thoughts of hopelessness.
Abuse & suffering
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Major themes of systemic suffering and wrongful incarceration.
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