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202215 minGdoc-short

Opioid Crisis Corporate Responsibility

The Family Statement

202215 minGdoc-short

Messages from a family WhatsApp group create a dialogue between the Sacklers and those affected by the opioid crisis in a 15-minute film.

Opioid Crisis Corporate Responsibility

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Grace Harper-Brighouse,

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Messages from a family WhatsApp group create a dialogue between the Sacklers and those affected by the opioid crisis in a 15-minute film.

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Grace Harper-Brighousedirector

Kate Stonehilldirector

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Messages from a family WhatsApp group reveal a conversation between the Sacklers and individuals affected by the opioid crisis. The film, "The Family Statement," features the Sacklers, a family linked to the opioid epidemic, as they interact with those experiencing its consequences. It raises issues of corporate accountability and denial. Running for 15 minutes, the documentary presents a dialogue on pain and capitalism within the context of this public health crisis.

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