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Foster / Participant Media and Emerson Collective presents ; in association with HBO Documentary Films ; a Sabine Films production ; written and directed by Mark Jonathan Harris ; produced by Deborah Oppenheimer ; a film by Deborah Oppenheimer and Mark Jonathan Harris ; producer Lisa Remington, Samantha Polan.
- Format:
- Video
- Series:
- Academic Video Online
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Los Angeles County (Calif.). Department of Children's Services.
- Los Angeles County (Calif.).
- Foster home care--California--Los Angeles County.
- Foster home care.
- Foster parents--California--Los Angeles County.
- Foster parents.
- Foster children--Care--California--Los Angeles County.
- Foster children.
- Genre:
- Documentary films.
- Feature films.
- Nonfiction films.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (113 minutes)
- Place of Publication:
- Sausalito, CA : Ro*Co Films, 2018.
- Language Note:
- In English.
- System Details:
- video file
- Summary:
- Drawing on unprecedented access, FOSTER explores the often - misunderstood world of foster care through compelling stories from the Los Angeles County Department of Children and Family Services. The documentary mixes firsthand accounts of people navigating the system with insights from social workers, advocates and others, offering a realistic but hopeful perspective on this community. The documentary features the accounts of: a teenager who entered the system through tragic circumstances; a young woman transitioning to college; a former foster child who has overcome her painful past to become a powerful advocate; and a foster mother who has provided support to more than 100 children.
- Notes:
- Title from resource description page (viewed May 13, 2020).
- Nominated 2020 Writers Guild of America, USA, Best Documentary Screenplay
- OCLC:
- 1107424077
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