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nothing to SEE here: WATTS
Filmmakers, gang members, police officers and victims’ families seated around a square of tables, the film’s title on the screen behind them
made by watts, not about it

Everything was at stake: Bloods sat with Crips, police with victims, clergy with a mother beaten by the gangs. Within a year, homicides declined by 90%. Gang-related homicides in the 12 months that followed0. What happened in that room is our story.

What people are saying.

TIME

“A playbook for how communities can reclaim their streets by telling their own stories.”

— Terry McDonell

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Forbes

“Unlikely collaborators documented their daily lives, and, in the process, reduced homicides by 90%.”

— David Hochman

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Where we have been.

18
Countries
94
Events
206
Awards
  • The Peacock Theater full to the back rows under the stage lights at the Watts premiere
    Peacock TheaterLos Angeles, CA · Oct 10 '25
  • A packed hall at The King Center's Beloved Community Global Summit
    The King CenterAtlanta, GA · Jan 15 '26
  • Filmmakers on stage at Coolidge Corner holding a banner of faces, the title on the screen behind them
    Coolidge CornerBoston, MA · Apr 7 '26
  • The Penn Theatre's marquee lit at night with the film's title
    The Penn TheatreDetroit, MI · Jun 10 '26
  • A full tent at the Aspen Ideas Festival during the panel
    Aspen Ideas FestivalAspen, CO · Jun 26–Jul 1 '25
  • A full room at the Resnick Aspen Action Forum screening
    Aspen Action ForumAspen, CO · Jul 22–25 '25
The full record →Event schedule →

What the rooms said.

4.96
Average of 5
209 responses · 96% five-star
Los Angeles
4.94
Peacock Theater · Oct 10, 2025
Detroit
4.98
The Penn Theatre · Jun 10, 2026
Chicago
4.98
Strides for Peace · Sep 26, 2026
“Almost too emotional to even respond. What a powerful testimony to the need for change — and not just in Watts.”
— Audience member, Los Angeles
“The deep care and affection members from the Watts peace effort showed each other, reflecting the lived results of their efforts to stop the killing in their community.”
— Audience member, Detroit
“It was raw and honest. Lived experience always trumps assumptions and ideas.”
— Audience member, Chicago

The filmmakers.

Rival gang members, police officers, victims of violence, children growing up in the middle of it. No outside director. No script.

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