What were you doing at 17? Mr. Sweat got married, had a kid and shipped off to Vietnam. While his younger neighbor, Maani, dreams of starting his own clothing line and heading off to college. The two connect over what it means to be 17, as well as faith, stoop-ball, Black Culture, Bed-Stuy, and loving your neighbor. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -- - - - - - - - - - - 🎥 This short is the third in a series of short, intergenerational “Stoop Chat” docs designed to increase social connection between youth and elders, while preserving neighborhood narratives and celebrating cultural heritage. 🏆 The film has received five awards, including Best Doc at Greenwich Village Film Festival, Best Web Series at Baltimore International Black Film Festival and the Audience Award and Best Human Story at Better Cities. This film is made possible by public funds from the Greater New York Arts Development Fund of the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs (@nyculture), the Statewide Community Regrants Program, as well as from a regrant program of the New York State Council on the Arts (@nyscouncilonthearts) with the support of the New York State Legislature, both administered by Brooklyn Arts Council (@bkartscouncil). The film is funded in part by the Stoop Stories community. Thank you to all our donors