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A bullet blasts a hole in a family’s front window – the target was their son. And a tireless community leader tries to get through to him. “They are trying to kill you. Did you see your mother’s face? This can only end two ways.” Allan King, master of the documentary form and pioneer of cinéma-vérité, turns his attention to the high-risk young men from Toronto’s suburbs, and to the forceful and committed men fighting to safeguard their futures. Brian Henry is a volunteer for HOODLINC, a youth agency. He is tough on the kids themselves and relentless on their behalf. “You are succeeding at keeping the black race in prison,” he bluntly says to one. His dedication is echoed by that of mathematician and writer John Mighton, who volunteers in the same community. The tireless commitment of the film’s protagonists is matched by that of King. His trademark depth of vision is fully present here as he thoughtfully observes these young men. Without narration or interview, King allows the eloquence of his subjects’ actions to reveal the complexity of this world with an immediacy and urgency that is characteristically immersive. – Marguerite Pigott, 2006 Toronto International Film Festival
Rated 14A.
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