Ballou , a documentary film, follows the talented Washington, DC, Ballou Senior High School Marching Band, as they overcome their negative environment filled with guns, drugs, and violence, and uplift the community with music, dedication, and personal sacrifice. This Washington, DC, High School Marching Band–from an impoverished community just 3 miles away from the US Capitol building–is on its way to the national band competition. They are a family with heart and soul that use hard work, discipline, and compassion to overcome all obstacles.