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2022102 minPG-13documentary

1.0/ 10(1 rating)• TMDB

For Our Children

2022102 minPG-13documentary

1.0/ 10(1 rating)• TMDB

Two mothers, Wanda Johnson and Angela Williams, confront the effects of police brutality after their sons are killed.

“It takes a village.”

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Débora Souza Silva

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Two mothers, Wanda Johnson and Angela Williams, confront the effects of police brutality after their sons are killed.

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Reverend Wanda Johnson and Angela Williams share their stories of loss and grief after police brutality affects their families. Directed by Débora Souza Silva, For Our Children follows these two mothers as they confront systemic violence and injustice. Their emotional journeys reveal the challenges they face and the support they find in each other and their communities. The film runs for 102 minutes and emphasizes the need for change and healing in the aftermath of tragedy.

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