Family Drama Documentary “Family Affair” Getting Theatrical Release
Family Affair, which I profiled on this blog previously, is written and produced by Chico David Colvard, and tells the story of how the filmmaker – at the age of 10 – shot his older sister in the leg. That random, accidental occurrence shattered his family, because, believing she would die from her injuries, his 9-year old sister revealed that their father had sexually molested her and her sisters for years.
Thirty years after the shooting, Colvard visited with family members to document their pain, their resilience and “the nature of forgiveness.”
The film premiered at the Sundance Film Festival earlier this year, and played at a number of other festivals throughout the year.
I just got word that the film will get a theatrical release, starting in New York City, running at the Quad Cinema from November 19th through the 25th, so just a week.
I’ll check it out.
FYI, Oprah saw it and liked it enough to acquire TV rights to it; it’ll air on her new OWN network some time next year.
Below is its new trailer:
via shadowandact.com