They Call Us Monsters (2016)

Directed by

Benjamin Lear

Genre

documentary film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 22m

Rating

6.7 of 10 from 20 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

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.

introspectivethoughtfultenderunflinchingearnestreflectivequietly hopeful

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)

Trailer

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