‘Power of the Dream’ Trailer Traces the Political Power of the WNBA’s Atlanta Dream

The political power of the WNBA and the Atlanta Dream is at the heart of Prime Video’s new sports documentary.

Directed by Dawn Porter, The power of dreams traces how the Atlanta women’s professional basketball team and the WNBA united against the team’s co-owner, Republican Senator Kelly Loeffler, amid the Black Lives Matter movement in 2020.

Loeffler has repeatedly opposed the BLM movement, scorned the WNBA for its dedication to social justice, and wrote a publicized letter opposing the league’s allowing players to wear shirts with “Black Lives Matter” and “Say Her Name” written on it. the latter raising awareness for black women, including Breonna Taylor, Korryn Gaines, Kayla Moore, Atatiana Jefferson, India Kager, Tanisha Anderson, Michelle Cusseaux and many others who have been killed by police.

The Women’s National Basketball Players Association (WNBPA) called for Loeffler’s ouster, and Atlanta Dream players wore “Vote Warnock” jerseys before a game, endorsing Democrat Raphael Warnock, who would unseat Loeffler in 2020. Then, in 2021, Loeffler also sold her stake in the Dream and left WBNA.

A large number of athletes were interviewed for the documentary, including four-time WNBA champion Sue Bird, retired WNBA star and Olympian Angel McCoughtry, Nneka Ogwumike of the Seattle Storm, Layshia Clarendon of the Los Angeles Sparks and Elizabeth Williams of Chicago Sky.

Produced by actress Tracee Ellis Ross alongside Porter, Bird and Ogwumike, the film also comes from Industrial Media, Trilogy Films, Joy Mill Entertainment and TOGETHXR (the media company founded by Bird, Alex Morgan, Chloe Kim and Simone Manuel ). ). You can watch a first extract on YouTube.

The power of dreams is broadcast from June 18 on Prime Video.