Virtual Cinema
17 Blocks
$10 Regular
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Virtual Screening Available In the USA
Available Friday, February 19 – Thursday, March 4
In 1999, nine-year-old Emmanuel Sanford-Durant and his Washington, D.C. family began to film their daily lives in America’s most dangerous neighborhood — just 17 blocks behind the U.S. Capitol building. They’ve been filming ever since. Made in a unique collaboration with filmmaker and journalist Davy Rothbart, the film focuses on four generations of the Sanford Family, including Emmanuel, a promising student, his brother Smurf, a local drug dealer, his sister Denice, an aspiring cop, and his mother Cheryl, who must conquer her own demons for her family to prosper. Spanning two decades, 17 BLOCKS illuminates a nation’s ongoing crisis through one family’s raw, stirring, and deeply personal saga.
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Genre
African-American Interest, Documentary, Intergenerational Drama, Award Winner
Runtime
96 min
Release Year
2020
Director
Davy Rothbart
Producer
Rachel Dengiz, Alex Turtletaub, Michael B. Clark, Marc Turtletaub
Country
USA