Legacy (2000)

Directed by

Tod Lending

Genre

documentary film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 30m

Rating

6.4 of 10 from 7 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This documentary follows three generations of a family living in a Chicago housing project over five years. After a relative is murdered, the family starts to slowly change their perspective on life.

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What happens

Legacy is a 2000 American documentary film directed by Tod Lending. It was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature. The film tracks three different generations (over five years) of a family in Chicago that lives in the Henry Horner Homes public housing. Their lives change, however, after a life-altering event - the murder of a family member - slowly changes them to have a more positive outlook on life. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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