We Are Poets

Leeds Young Authors (LYA) is a poetry and literary group for 13-19 year olds from one of the city’s most ethnically diverse and socially deprived areas. Six members of the LYA are invited to represent the UK at the prestigious Brave New Voices poetry slam competition. This documentary follows the youngsters as they travel from northern England to the White House in Washington DC, where they dispel the myth that their generation is politically apathetic.