Jennifer Tiexiera and Guy Mossman’s documentary “Speak” follows five American teenage speech competitors, whose dream is to win the Super Bowl of public speaking – the National Speech & Debate Association Nationals.

The eclectic cast of student orators are Noor, Noah, Sam, Mfaz, and Esther, the two-time reigning national champion in Oratory. The doc blends snippets of each teen’s personal lives with their individual preparation for 2024 Nsda Nationals.

Each of the film’s participants are not only articulate, but also passionate about the state of the world. The topics they choose to write about are political and social hot-button issues. The doc premiered in January at the Sundance Film Festival. Variety’s film critic Murtada Elfadl wrote that “Speak” “is so rousing and audience-friendly, it plays like the nonfiction equivalent of ‘Bend It Like Beckham,” or “A League of Their Own.”

Executive produced by Josh Gad, “Speak” has been on...See full article at Variety - Film News