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They Call Us Monsters (2016)

They Call Us Monsters poster
Directed by
Benjamin Lear
Genre
documentary film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 22m
Rating
6.7 of 10 from 20 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

This documentary follows three teenagers in a juvenile detention center as they take part in a screenwriting class. It shows their daily lives and their creative efforts.

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What happens

They Call Us Monsters is a 2016 American documentary directed and produced by Ben Lear. The film documents the experience of three juveniles: Juan Gamez, Antonio Hernandez and Jarad Nava. The teenagers participate in a screenwriting class at Barry J. Nidorf Juvenile Hall in Los Angeles, California, with producer Gabriel Cowan. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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