In 1999, nine-year-old Emmanuel Sanford-Durant and his Washington, D.C. family began to filmtheir daily lives in America's most dangerous neighborhood — just 17 blocks behind the U.S.Capitol building. They've been filming ever since. Made in a unique collaboration with filmmaker and journalist Davy Rothbart, the film focuses on four generations of the Sanford Family, including Emmanuel, a promising student, his brother Smurf, his sister Denice, an aspiring cop, and his mother Cheryl, who must conquer her own demons for her family to prosper. Spanning two decades, 17 BLOCKS illuminates a nation's ongoing crisis through one family's raw, stirring, and deeply personal saga. In addition to the feature, customers are encouraged to enjoy an exclusive pre-recorded Q&amp;A with director Davy Rothbart &amp; subjects Cheryl and Smurf Sanford, moderated by Academy Award winner Marshall Curry and Michael-Sean Spence from Everytown for Gun Safety.

17 BLOCKS

n the shadow of the U.S. Capitol and filmed over a 20 year period, a Black family lives under gun violence, addiction, and poverty.

In addition to the feature, customers are encouraged to enjoy this exclusive pre-recorded Q&amp;A with director Davy Rothbart &amp; subjects Cheryl and Smurf Sanford, moderated by Academy Award winner Marshall Curry and Michael-Sean Spence from Everytown for Gun Safety.

17 BLOCKS Q&A

In addition to the feature, customers are encouraged to enjoy this exclusive pre-recorded Q&A with director Davy Rothbart & subjects Cheryl and Smurf Sanford, moderated by Academy Award winner Marshall Curry and Michael-Sean Spence from Everytown for Gun Safety.

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