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Returning Citizens

  • 20172017
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  • 1h 9m
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Returning Citizens (2017)
Returning Citizens focuses on a passionate, close-knit community of individuals who are looking for a second chance, or perhaps a chance they never had to begin with.
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Returning Citizens focuses on a passionate, close-knit community of formerly incarcerated individuals who are looking for a second chance - or perhaps a chance they never had to begin with.Returning Citizens focuses on a passionate, close-knit community of formerly incarcerated individuals who are looking for a second chance - or perhaps a chance they never had to begin with.Returning Citizens focuses on a passionate, close-knit community of formerly incarcerated individuals who are looking for a second chance - or perhaps a chance they never had to begin with.

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  • Director
    • Saffron Cassaday
  • Writers
    • Saffron Cassaday
    • Brenda Rusnak
  • Stars
    • Eleanor Holmes Norton
    • Roach Brown
    • Lashonia Thompson-El
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    • Saffron Cassaday
  • Writers
    • Saffron Cassaday
    • Brenda Rusnak
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    • Eleanor Holmes Norton
    • Roach Brown
    • Lashonia Thompson-El
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    Charles Thornton
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      • Brenda Rusnak
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    "Returning Citizens" focuses on a passionate group of individuals who are looking for a second chance - or perhaps a chance they never had to begin with. Taking place in Southeast Washington, DC, the film offers a humanizing perspective on a community that has been negatively impacted by mass incarceration. From freshly returning individuals struggling to rebuild their lives, to community leaders working to end the on-going cycle of crime and violence, the stories unveiled in "Returning Citizens" offer proof that change is possible when the right opportunities are presented.
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    Important Look Into the Lives of Returning Citizens.
    I highly recommend this documentary to anyone concerned about the challenges of integrating into society after spending time incarcerated. It is an open and heartfelt account of the struggle and the strength of returning citizens. Told with grace and compassion, this film reminds us that everyone deserves a second chance and no one should be discounted or tossed away.
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    • Release date
      • July 25, 2017 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • Canada
      • United States
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      • English
    • Also known as
      • A Return to Chocolate City
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      • The Best Part
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      1 hour 9 minutes
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