Coming to PBS’s POV this coming Monday, July 6: TOUGH LOVE
Stephanie Wang-Breal’s look at the struggles of parents facing Child Protective Services had its world premiere at Full Frame last year. Screenings followed at DOC NYC, Hot Docs, IFF Boston, CAAMFest, Seattle, and the Rocky Mountain Women’s fest, among others.
I previously wrote about the film for DOC NYC’s program, saying:
What makes a good parent? How do you prove you are one, after you’ve been deemed unfit? Having lost custody of their children to Child Protective Services, two parents in New York City and Seattle fight to win back the trust of the courts and reunite their families in Stephanie Wang-Breal’s moving film. Acknowledging their past parenting mistakes due to poverty and addiction, both Hasna and Patrick contend with a flawed system that often seems more interested in punishing adults than in serving the best interests of children.
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