---
title: 'Colors Straight Up (1997)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Michèle Ohayon'
released: '1997-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 94
genres:
  - 'Documentary'
countries:
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/colors-straight-up-1997'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0126249/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Colors Straight Up (1997)

1997 · 94 min · Documentary · United States


## Synopsis

Colors Straight Up is a 1997 American documentary film directed by Michèle Ohayon about the non-profit organization Colors United, which teaches drama to inner city youth. The film depicts the creation of a musical called Watts Side Story. It was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature.

## Credits

- **Editor:** [Edgar Burcksen](https://cinepixo.com/people/edgar-burcksen)
- **Director:** [Michèle Ohayon](https://cinepixo.com/people/michele-ohayon)
- **Director of Photography:** [Jacek Laskus](https://cinepixo.com/people/jacek-laskus), [Theo van de Sande](https://cinepixo.com/people/theo-van-de-sande)

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