American Masters
Renegades
Renegades showcases five historic figures with disabilities and their contributions to the United States’ society, while exploring the unique elements of disability culture.
Tangier Treehouse
When a group of Moroccan street children are invited to take part in a treehouse building workshop, they find themselves and their lives unexpectedly transformed.
- Premiere Date
- February 1, 2008
- Length
- 60 minutes
- Funding Initiative
- Open Call
Producer/Director
David Shadrack Smith
Producer/Director
Charlotte Mangin
Charlotte Mangin is an award-winning documentary filmmaker with 25 years of experience. The creator and executive producer of UNLADYLIKE2020, she worked for PBS and National Geographic Television, including the series Wide Angle, America By The Numbers, and National Geographic Explorer. She was interim executive director of Futuro Media.
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The Film
When a group of Moroccan street children are invited to take part in a treehouse building workshop, they find themselves unexpectedly transformed. Faced with difficult choices in their lives — whether to emigrate to nearby Europe or cope with limited prospects for the future in Tangier — the treehouse they construct, under the guidance of an American architect, takes on symbolic significance.
