Irish Film Institute -Legacy

Legacy

Legacy is about the Collins family who for four generations were trapped in urban poverty,depending upon welfare and living in one of the oldest and most dangerous public housing projects in America – Chicago’s Henry Horner Homes.Through the powerful and dignified voices of women from three generations the Collins family,Legacy tells the story of how members of one African-American family,over a five year period,recovered from the loss of their child,overcame addiction,and escaped the specter of violence in their community.

USA,2000
80mins

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