Dead Deer High
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DEAD DEER HIGH follows a team of high school slam poets and their English teacher as they prepare for a national poetry competition one year after a tragedy changed their lives forever. A powerful story of healing, poetry, and resilience in the face of tragedy, Dead Deer High was directed, written, produced, and edited by teachers.
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- Jo Rochelle
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