From producer-director Steve James and author-turnedproducer Alex Kotlowitz, this documentary tells the moving and surprising story of three “violence interrupters” in Chicago who—with bravado, humility, and even humor—try to protect their communities from the violence they once employed.
'The Interrupters' Post-Screening Discussion
About Speakers and Moderators Eddie Bocanegra, Tio Hardiman, Steve James, Alex Kotlowitz, Michel Martin
Festival: 2011





