Family Affair

Name: Family Affair
Director: Chico Colvard
Released: 2010

Chico Colvard 2010

At 10 years old, Chico Colvard accidentally shot his older sister in the leg. This seemingly random act detonated a chain reaction that exposed unspeakable realities and shattered his family. Thirty years later, Colvard ruptures veils of secrecy and silence again. As he bravely visits his relatives, what unfolds is a personal film that’s as uncompromising, raw, and cathartic as any in the history of the medium.

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Running Time:	82 min
Subject(s):	Education, Family, Personal Story
Language(s):	English
Director(s):	Chico Colvard
Producer(s):	Chico Colvard, Liz Garbus, Abigail Disney

Press

Video Librarian

"Mirrors the literature of Alice Walker and Maya Angelou...RECOMMENDED"
New York Times

"CRITICS' PICK"
Boston Globe

"One of the most PSYCHOLOGICALLY COMPLEX movies ever made"
The Hollywood Reporter

"UNDENIABLY POWERFUL"
Variety

"BRAVE!"

Festival Participation

Sundance Film Festival - 2010

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Interview With Chico Colvard
Interview conducted by the Center for Independent Documentary

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