Full Trailer for ‘Concussed: The American Dream’ Sports Documentary
by Alex Billington
August 6, 2024
Source: YouTube
“Something’s not right.” Gravitas has revealed the official trailer for a documentary film titled Concussed: The American Dream, an eye-opening look at the CTE problem in professional sports. Available to watch on VOD later this month. The danger of head trauma in sports has emerged with the discovery of Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE) in athletes after death. This doc explores the story of Super Bowl winner Tyler Sash who rose from a small town to the NFL until concussions shortened his career. NFL Hall of Famer Brett Favre’s story is paralleled as he deals with the aftereffects of playing professional football for 20 years professionally. As the narrative unfolds, their lives intersect to reveal the hidden dangers lurking within the sport they love. Glad they’re making more films about this – it was an important topic a few years ago then got forgotten. But it still needs to be something talked about until more is done to protect players.
Official trailer (+ poster) for David Kano’s doc Concussed: The American Dream, direct from YouTube:
In the glitzy world of professional football in America, where triumphs are always celebrated and heroes revered, a dark shadow looms unseen. The harsh reality behind the glamour has surfaced exposing the devastating toll of head trauma on many NFL players. The story revolves around two figures: Tyler Sash, a young & promising New York Giants Super Bowl champion, and Brett Favre, a legend revered as one of the greatest players of all time. As the narrative unfolds, their lives intersect to reveal the hidden dangers lurking within the sport they love. Concussed: The American Dream is a documentary directed by sports filmmaker David Kano, making his feature directorial debut after directing many episodes of “Daily Dose of MMA Now” previously. Executive produced by Brett Favre and David Kano. This hasn’t premiered at any festivals or elsewhere, as far as we know. Gravitas will debut Kano’s Concussed: The American Dream doc direct-to-VOD starting on August 27th, 2024 coming soon. For more updates, visit the film’s official site.
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