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201996 minPGdocumentary

White Light

201996 minPGdocumentary

Explore the chilling gun violence crisis in South Side Chicago.

“Look into the light”

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Explore the chilling gun violence crisis in South Side Chicago.

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George Gittoesdirector

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George Gittoes’ latest film focuses on South Side Chicago, with worse gun violence statistics than any active war zone of the last two decades.

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