Switching Lanes
Starring Michael Lerner, Marla Maples, Fred Hammond, Angie Stone, Kim Fields, Terri J. Vaughn
Director - Tommy Ford from "Martin"
Imagine a small southern town where unspoken racism is the norm….in 2014. This is the reality for the citizens of Summerston, GA but little does the town know, a serious change is on the way.
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 has the same passion for a track career. Even though the girls have competed against each other, they’ve maintained their separate but equal lifestyles on opposite sides of town until both are awards spot in the highly coveted Track and Field Ambassador Retreat.
Away from their disapproving families and friends, the girls quickly begin to bond as they begin to discover many shared mutual interests. Once the retreat ends, their friendship is immediately put to the test as they receive pushback from friends, parents and even their church pastors. To Kaneesha and Sarah, their friendship is the biggest secret in Summerston but they soon discover their tiny town holds a deeper secret that threatens to change life as they know it.
Will Kaneesha and Sarah be able to keep their friendship a secret? What will happen to them once people find out? What other secrets does Summerston hold?