Across the Line
Out of the approximately 600 players in the National Hockey League(NHL), thirty are Black. Mattie Slaughter (Stephan James), a hockey phenom from the rural Black community of North Preston in Nova Scotia, Canada, wants to make it thirty-one. To reach his goal, he needs to keep his nose clean and avoid trouble. Hard to do though, when you go to a school where racism taints every interaction, your older brother is hustling young girls and you’re crushing on a girl, Jayme (Sarah Jeffery), who’s already hooked up. However, if Mattie can navigate life’s hurdles, he’ll find his NHL dreams just across the line.
Starring
Sarah Jeffery, Stephan James, Shamier Anderson
Director
Director X.