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Every Mother’s Son

“EVERY MOTHER’S SON is about three ordinary mothers forced to become extraordinary activists after their sons were killed by the police – is powerful, heartbreaking, and ultimately transforming.

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Every Mother's Son is a powerful film that puts viewers in the place of police brutality victims, engaging them in one of the most important social issues of our time.

Paul ChevignyProfessor of Law, New York University
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EVERY MOTHER'S SON achieves remarkable intimacy and depth around a controversial topic, and helps us to wrestle with this important issue. Every library should have it in their collection and build a film and discussion program around it!

Pamela GrovesYouth Services Librarian, Princeton Public Library (Princeton, NJ)
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EVERY MOTHER'S SON brilliantly illustrates the capacity human beings have to overcome our pain by bearing witness, by finding the power to speak out against police violence and misconduct . . . a masterpiece of contemporary documentary film-making.

Manning MarableFormer Director, Ctr. for Contemporary Black History, Columbia University
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Providing an intriguing perspective on unjust law coupled with strong, personal accounts of loss, EVERY MOTHER'S SON is likely to remain with you long after you leave the theater.

San Francisco Bay Guardian

Description

“EVERY MOTHER’S SON is about three ordinary mothers forced to become extraordinary activists after their sons were killed by the police – is powerful, heartbreaking, and ultimately transforming. The story of their sons’ lives and deaths, told through the hearts and minds of their mothers, makes real not only the tragedy of police brutality, but the more tragic loss of the lives of Every Mother’s Son. This film transforms victims into real people and makes it impossible to remain indifferent or inactive about the issue of police misconduct and excessive use of force.”

–Jill Nelson, Editor, “Police Brutality: An Anthology”

  • Distributor: New Day Films, Inc.
  • Year: 2004
  • Country and Language: US – English
  • Length: 53 mins
  • Color: In color

Credits

  • Director and Producer: Tami Gold and Kelly Anderson
  • Editor: Kelly Anderson
  • Director of Photography: Tami Gold
  • Associate Producer: Tal McThenia
  • Music Composer: Hahn Rowe
  • Location Sound: Kelly Anderson
  • Additional Camera: Gisela Rosario
  • Additional Sound: Mick Hurbis-Cherrier and David Wallace