Switching Lanes

(Feature Film)

directed by Tommy Ford   

screenplay by Susan-Sojourna Collier

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Synopsis

Imagine a small southern town where unspoken racism is the norm - in 2014. This is a reality for the citizens of Summerston, Georgia until two teenage girls, unsuspectingly - set out to change that reality. Living in a small Georgia town, both girls are high school track and field superstars in stiff competition against each other. Divided by a long-standing high school rivalry –  Kaneesha and Sarah  are able to forge a friendship against the warnings of their friends and families.  Kaneesha, an African-American teen raised on the “black side” of Summerston, has goals of becoming a track star. On the other side of town, Sarah, an energetic white teen also lives and breathes the sport of track and field daily.  Even though the girls are very familiar with one another through local sports media and fierce competitions against each other – they’ve maintained their separate yet equal life style until both girls are invited to represent their district together at the celebrated Track and Field Ambassador Retreat. Outside of their normal environment – Kaneesha and Sarah discover that they are more alike than not.  They share an ocean of mutual interests and inevitably develop an amazing friendship. However, their friendship is put to the test when they return to Summertson. This friendship sets off a thunderstorm of resentment from their friends, parents and even their church pastors. In a twist of fate, this bond leads to the uncovering of a tightly held secret – the girls are in fact twins. How can this be true when Kaneesha is black and Sarah is white? Thanks to a rare scientific quirk, Kaneesha and Sarah  - are truly one in a million twins.   This discovery sends shock waves through their small town and threatens to destroy everything Kaneesha and Sarah love.  Together, Kaneesha and Sarah learn the true meaning of courage and unity.