Interview meet ameena matthews, one of chicagos gang. The interrupters documentary based on tios work has won film festivals across the nation. The twohour film follows the lives of these violence interrupters. Gang interrupters fight chicagos cycle of violence. The interrupters tells the story of project ceasefire, one of the most effective programs to prevent gun violence in america. The violence interrupters are run by hardiman, who works out of the main ceasefire office in a building that forms part of the university of chicago s medical school. Filmmaker steve james and author alex kotlowitz team up for a documentary about shortcircuiting street. From acclaimed director steve james and bestselling author alex kotlowitz this film is an unusually intimate journey into the stubborn persistence of violence in our cities. A shrine listing the victims of violence in altgeld gardens in chicago. Aug 01, 2011 gang interrupters fight chicago s cycle of violence ameena matthews is a former gang member who now works to stop retaliatory gang violence in some of chicago s most dangerous neighborhoods. The violence interrupters also intervene in dog fighting in the city of chicago.
Gang interrupters fight chicago s cycle of violence ameena matthews is a former gang member who now works to stop retaliatory gang violence in some of chicago. The movie the interrupters gives us a new light on how much gang violence there actually is in chicago, which is right in our backyard. Kartemquin is thrilled to share that production has commenced on the feature documentary chicago story working title, the newest project from twotime. The film was selected for the idocs international documentary forum in beijing, and also played at the cleveland. So when the people living on these mean streets constantly refer to their neighborhood as a war zone, it.
Shot over the course of a year, the interrupters captures a period in chicago when it became a national symbol for the violence in our cities. After finding love, children, and faith in her muslim family, ameena joined the chicago group of gang violence interrupters, ceasefire, in taking violence protection to the streets. Shot over the course of a year out of kartemquin films, the interrupters captures a period in chicago when it became a national symbol for the violence in our. Winner, best documentary, 2012 film independent spirit awards. Crime and hope in chicago with the interrupters and hoop dreams steve james. The immediacy and caprice of violence in steve jamess documentary the interrupters are as strong they are in nearly any film you could see about the. Aug 19, 2011 the interrupters the cinema guild, a documentary about an initiative to stop urban violence in chicago, may be the most necessary film youll see this year. Crime and hope in chicago with the interrupters and hoop dreams. The interrupters tells the moving and often surprising stories of three violence interrupters ameena matthews, eddie bocanegra, and cobe williams who with bravado, humility, and even humor, work to protect their chicago communities from the violence they once employed. Interrupters take on chicago s youth violence eddie bocanegra is a violence interrupter, a former gang member who now works to curb youth violence in his old chicago neighborhood. The interrupters is based on a muchacclaimed article in the new york times magazine by alex kotlowitz, who followed a period of intense violence in chicago. The film focuses on the violent south side of chicago, one of the most violent communities in the country and the courageous street teams that intervene in with the people that are most at risk to become violent. Nov 27, 2012 crime and hope in chicago with the interrupters and hoop dreams steve james. The oscarnominated director steve james, whose new film won the special jury prize at this years sheffield docfest, discusses how he earned the trust of gang members on the streets of chicago.
The moving and surprising stories of three violence interrupters who, with bravado, humility, and even humor, try to protect their chicago communities from the violence they once employed. Although it is sad to see the amount of violence taking place and people being killed, it is good to know that there are people out there trying to stop it and succeeding. Aug 06, 2011 meet chicagos interrupters they are the shock troops in the citys battle against endemic street violence peacemakers who once lived by the gun. In the interrupters, the director takes on violence in innercity chicago, examining how it affects the lives of those involved both directly and indirectly. It examines a year in which chicago drew national headlines for violence and murder that plagued the city. Kartemquin films goes inside ceasefire the peacemakers. But if you go to the movies in search of emotion rather than edification. Jul 04, 2018 the interrupters is a 2011 documentary film, produced by kartemquin films, that tells the story of three violence interrupters who try to protect their chicago communities from the violence they once employed.
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Pon program on negotiation at harvard law school s. Watch the interrupters online vimeo on demand on vimeo. The film won every major critics award as well as a peabody and robert f. Shot over the course of a year out of kartemquin films, the interrupters captures a period in chicago when it became a national symbol for the violence in our cities. From acclaimed director steve james and bestselling author alex kotlowitz, this film is an unusually intimate journey into the stubborn persistence of. The film follows chicagos violence interruptersa group made up primarily of former gang members who are dedicated to stopping the gangrelated killings that are plaguing their city. Hardiman witnessed firsthand the devastating affect the violence epidemic has on a community. Shot over the course of a year, this documentary captures a period in chicago when it became a national symbol for the violence in americas cities. From acclaimed director steve james and bestselling author alex kotlowitz, this film is an unusually intimate journey into the stubborn, persistence of violence in. From acclaimed producerdirector steve james hoop dreams and bestselling authorturnedproducer alex kotlowitz there are no children here, an unusually intimate journey into the stubborn persistence of violence in our cities.
Jul 29, 2011 the interrupters, a documentary by steve james, takes a look at a gutsy, activist component of the chicago project for violence prevention. The band got an early start, touring with bands such as rancid, the transplants, devils brigade, and left alone. But with its funding slashed in its home city, a few remaining foot soldiers are struggling to make a difference in neighborhoods gripped by fear. It is difficult to imagine the effort, day after day for a year, of following this laborious, heroic and so often fruitless volunteer work. Get your team aligned with all the tools you need on one secure, reliable video platform. Through their close community ties they target individuals at risk of committing murder over drugs, turf disputes. Aug 12, 2011 the interrupters tells the moving and surprising stories of three violence interrupters who try to protect their chicago communities from the violence they once employed.
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Shot over the course of a year, the film captures a period in chicago when it became a national symbol for the violence in us cities. T he interrupters opens with credits over black and a news anchors voiceover from 2009 announcing that, in chicago, one hundred twentyfour people have been killed so far this yearone per dayabout the number of americans killed during the same period in iraq and afghanistan. In 2011 james released his sixth film in partnership with kartemquin, the interrupters. A documentary that follows an antiviolence campaign in chicago gives a powerful picture of the desperate sadness that arises from this. Rent the interrupters 2011 starring ameena matthews and eddie bocanegra on dvd and bluray. On patrol with chicago s last violence interrupters cure violence has shown promise in reducing violent crime.
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In the film james and kotlowitz chronicle a year in the lives of three former criminalseddie bocanegra, ameena matthews, and ricardo cobe williamswho now work for ceasefire as violence interrupters. The interrupters, the film that grew out of that call, will have its first local showing at a youth media summit at columbia college this week, and opens at the gene siskel film center next month. From acclaimed director steve james and bestselling author alex kotlowitz, this film is an unusually intimate journey into the stubborn. The interrupters overwhelming undertaking profiles a courageous group of chicago activists who intervene in street fights and then coach the scrappers in conflict resolution. The interrupters tells the moving and surprising stories of three violence interrupters two men and a woman who, with bravado, humility and even humour, try to protect their chicago communities from the violence they once employed. Ames courtroom, austin hall, harvard law school campus the interrupters tells the moving and surprising stories of three violence interrupters who. The interrupters tells the moving and surprising stories of three violence interrupters who try to protect their chicago communities from the violence they once. The interrupters tells the moving and surprising stories of three violence interrupters who try to protect their chicago communities from the violence. The interrupters 2011 rotten tomatoes movie trailers. The interrupters could be an incredible miniseries or a tight 100minute film that unfortunately has to cut out one of the main characters and spend less time on the remaing twos backstory. The twohour film follows the lives of these violence interrupters, who include the charismatic daughter of one of. The interrupters provides beautiful, moving stories of these volunteers who are connected within the structure of chicago s troubled communities. Interrupters documentary movie trailer 2011 hd youtube. The interrupters presents unforgettable profiles in courage, as three former street criminals in chicago place themselves in the line of fire to protect their communities.