Ice Breakers

A short, quietly inspiring look at a young athlete connecting with overlooked history, warm and thoughtful.

Directed by

Sandi Rankaduwa

Genres

Documentary

Overview

Josh Crooks is a promising teen hockey star in a sport where Black players like him are chronically underrepresented. Ice Breakers reveals the buried history of a pioneering Black hockey league in Atlantic Canada, as Crooks discovers that his unshakable passion is tied to a rich and remarkable heritage.

How it feels

Warm, earnest, melancholic and uplifting. Measured and needs your attention.

About

Identity, race, sport, memory

Content

Mild violence. No gore, sexual content or swearing.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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