One Sentence Movie Reviews: “Prom Night in Kansas City”
Prom Night in Kansas City (2002): "Proms are the first institutionalized attempts we get in live to mythologize ourselves."
Notes: Documentary about a Kansas City filmmaker who returns to her hometown and follow a roup of high school students as they prepare for their proms. Short but well executed and exquisitely researched (who knew the prom was created as a Debutante Ball for the common folk?). Accomplishes a lot in 60 minutes.