In Song of Parkland, the story of how drama teacher Melody Herzfeld and her students dealt with tragedy provides inspiration amid darkness
Parkland, Florida, has loomed large in the national consciousness for nearly a year. It’s become an emblem of America’s ongoing problem with school shootings, the launchpad for the March for our Lives movement, and the match striking a blaze of student activism. As the first anniversary of the shooting, which claimed the lives of 17 students and staff at Marjory Stoneman Douglas high school, approaches on 14 February, a wave of coverage will analyze Parkland’s role as a high-profile public face in America’s ongoing fight for gun reform. But Song of Parkland, a half-hour documentary short airing on HBO, focuses on a less headline-able reality for many still attending Stoneman Douglas: the daunting, brave work of returning to normal, or at least a new version of it.
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