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Preacher's Sons is a 2008 documentary directed by C. Roebuck Reed and Mark Nealey. It follows a Unitarian Universalist minister and his husband as they raise five sons adopted from the California foster care system. The film addresses the complexities of their family life, particularly focusing on the fathers' homosexuality and the mixed-race background of their children, who are African American and Latino. The documentary provides insight into the children's troubled pasts prior to their adoptions.
The film includes an introductory segment that aired on the public television program, In the Life. It received support from the California Council for the Humanities, indicating a recognition of its social relevance. The documentary runs for 90 minutes and is presented in English, offering a personal look at the dynamics of a non-traditional family structure in America.
Why Watch
- •Meet a Unitarian Universalist minister and his husband.
- •Follow the lives of five adopted sons from foster care.
- •See how a mixed-race family navigates societal issues.
Did You Know
•The film was released in 2008 and directed by C. Roebuck Reed.
•The family consists of five adopted sons from the California foster care system.
•The children in the family are of mixed-race, including African American and Latino backgrounds.
•The film has a runtime of 90 minutes.
Perfect For
LGBT adoptionInterracial familiesFoster care awareness