Everything was at stake: Bloods sat with Crips, police with victims, clergy with a mother beaten by the gangs. Within a year, homicides declined 90% And gang-related homicides fell to 0 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
Read → - Forbes
“Unlikely collaborators documented their daily lives, and, in the process, reduced homicides by 90%.”
— David Hochman
Read → - The Boston Globe
“A moving and compelling documentary created in an unconventional way.”
— Odie Henderson
Read → - DEADLINE
“One of the most remarkable documentaries of the year… bold, unapologetically real, and socially impactful.”
— Matthew Carey
Read → - The Hollywood Times
“One of the most remarkable accomplishments that the medium of film has contributed to society.”
— Sarah Spitz
Read → - USC ANNENBERG MEDIA
“Watts isn't just being seen — it's finally being understood.”
— Danielle Hughes
Read → - Alta
“A working blueprint for how people can reclaim both their narrative and their safety.”
— Terry McDonell
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Where we have been.
Peacock Theater
The King Center
Coolidge Corner
The Penn Theatre
Aspen Ideas Festival
Aspen Action Forum
What the rooms said.
“Almost too emotional to even respond. What a powerful testimony to the need for change — and not just in Watts.”
“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.”
“It was raw and honest. Lived experience always trumps assumptions and ideas.”
The filmmakers.
Rival gang members, police officers, victims of violence, children growing up in the middle of it. No outside director. No script.
