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Etched In Pavement (2026)

Etched In Pavement (2026)

Documentary

SOME STORIES LIVE IN THE CRACKS.

Release Date: 2026, October 29
Directors: John Sippel
Countries: United States of America
Production: FLYOFF, WTP Pictures, Giant Pictures, Working Class Film Co.
Cast: Julio Hernandez, Joe Louis, Dwane Taylor, Michael Futrell, Joe Louis Barrow Jr., Joyce Barrow-Henderson, John Louis Barrow, Ozvaldo Rivera

Overview:

In a remote corner of Detroit, where the streets echo with both hardship and hope, two young men turn fighting into a language of survival, purpose and community. Filmed over four years, Etched In Pavement follows Dwane Taylor and Michael Futrell whose weaving paths move through youth combat sports, professional boxing and their grassroots Guns Down, Gloves Up street-fighting movement. As they navigate fatherhood, loss, and those who came before, the film becomes an intimate portrait of generations caught between violence and purpose, survival and legacy.

Keywords:

immersive gun violence independent film legacy street fighting boxing detroit, michigan african american history social documentary resilience uplifting fatherhood sports documentary community activism joe louis mentorship youth wrestling