"An effective portrait of both the artistic process and family relationships. Highly recommended!"
- ☆ ☆ ☆ ½ Video Librarian
"Simply an incredible film. Subject, cinematography, story, editing and pace are superb. Ascher and Jordan have developed a sophisticated shooting approach and masterful editing strategy. The film tells a compelling story that is a testament to the importance -- and drama -- of daily life. This is truly documentary filmmaking at its finest."
-Tom Debiaso, Minneapolis Film Festival Professor, former Dean, Minneapolis College of Art and Design
"A powerful new documentary."
-Noah Wunsch, New York Press
- ☆ ☆ ☆ ½ Video Librarian
"Simply an incredible film. Subject, cinematography, story, editing and pace are superb. Ascher and Jordan have developed a sophisticated shooting approach and masterful editing strategy. The film tells a compelling story that is a testament to the importance -- and drama -- of daily life. This is truly documentary filmmaking at its finest."
-Tom Debiaso, Minneapolis Film Festival Professor, former Dean, Minneapolis College of Art and Design
"A powerful new documentary."
-Noah Wunsch, New York Press
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Directors: Jeanne Jordan & Steven Ascher
Runtime: 81 min. Rating: NR Production Year: 2011 Language: English DVDCat#: PRDVD2772 Public Performance Rights Licensing: Starting at $249 Other Organizations & Institutions please contact info@passionriver.com for a quote Genre: Documentary, Family, Race, African American Studies, Gender Studies
Synopsis: Emmy nominated RAISING RENEE is about artist Beverly McIver and the promise she made to her mother that she would take care of her older sister Renee, who is mentally disabled. The promise comes due just as Beverly's career is blasting off. |
Directed by Oscar nominees Jeanne Jordan and Steven Ascher, RAISING RENEE is intimate, humorous and candid. The film sees an act of caregiving – something that’s becoming central to a generation – through the eyes of a character unafraid to reveal the conflicted feelings that come with the job. Filmed over 6 years, RAISING RENEE is marked by drama and unexpected twists as it explores race, disability, the transformative power of art, and the tenacity of family bonds. RAISING RENEE is the third in a trilogy about resilient families that includes Ascher and Jordan’s acclaimed films SO MUCH SO FAST and Sundance Grand Jury Prize winner, TROUBLESOME CREEK.
