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Milwaukee Film Festival: UW grad Marquise Mays shows ‘The Heartland’ belongs to Black kids, too

There’s a deep love of Milwaukee that shines through in “The Heartland,” but it’s a love that feels unrequited. UW-Madison 2018 graduate Marquise Mays infuses his documentary with gorgeous portraits of Black Milwaukeeans, especially Black children playing on the sidewalk or climbing on the playground equipment.