Raising Renee (2011)

RAISING RENEE is the story of a family's remarkable response to being broken apart and rearranged after nearly 50 years. The film explores deep themes of family, race, class and disability through the interplay of painting, cinema and everyday life. Produced and directed by Oscar nominees Jeanne Jordan and Steven Ascher, RAISING RENEE is the third part of a trilogy about resilient families that includes their acclaimed feature documentaries So Much So Fast and Sundance Grand Jury Prize winner Troublesome Creek. RAISING RENEE is about a unique group of women, the tenacity of family bonds and the power of art to transform experience into something beyond words.

Released March 5, 2011 81 min None+

Genres: Biography, Documentary, Family

Watch Providers: Plex, Plex Channel, Fawesome

Production Companies: West City Films, HBO, HBO Documentary Films

Country: United States
Production Country: United States
Languages: English