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In the Red

Mimi Chakarova
United States, 2025, 94 min.

In English.
Includes adult language.

Eleven years in the making, IN THE RED is a feature documentary about transformation, about growing up poor in one of the wealthiest areas in the United States and getting into trouble early on. Some find their way to a free program in Oakland, California that offers a lifeline – rigorous training to become firefighters and first responders. But the streets keep calling. What makes one kid heed that call and another ignore it?

Category: Feature Doc, Award Winner.

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