Never Can Say Goodbye

Film Screening | A Story about an African American mother, convicted and on the verge of prison, asks for one last chance to see her kids

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Never Can Say Goodbye

Film Screening | A Story about an African American mother, convicted and on the verge of prison, asks for one last chance to see her kids

The short film, Never Can Say Goodbye, explores themes of family policing, motherhood, the legal system, poverty and family separation. The film is a story about the strength and self-determination of a mother and her fight to stay together with her children.

Following the short film there will be a conversation with Joyce McMillan, founder and Executive Director of JMACforFamilies and Chris Grant, Producer, Writer, and Director of Never Can Say Goodbye. They will discuss the film and the trauma caused by family separation. After the conversation, there will be a Q&A session.

Speakers:

Joyce McMillan, founder and executive director of JMACforFamilies

Chris Grant, Producer, Writer, and Director

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April 16, 2024

6:00 pm

The New School, The Bob and Sheila Hoerl, 63 5th Ave, New York, NY 10003, USA

Free

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Thank you to the Redlich Horwitz Foundation for its generous support