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Aging Out: Ready or Not

Price: $99.00

SKU: DVD792

Author: Roger Weisberg

Publishing Date: 2004

Description:

Part of Aging Out DVD Series

Separated from her family at age 9, Risa Bejarano appeared to be a symbol of beating the odds. She rejected the gangs and street life of her siblings, and went off to college in Santa Barbara. Despite the promising outlook for her future, Risa suffered several setbacks and ultimately a horrible tragedy.

30 minute DVD

VHS available by request.

Winner of seven awards in 2004!

Including Best Documentary (Golden Reel Award) at the Tiburon Film Festival and Best Documentary at the Reel to Reel Festival in Charlotte, NC.

Part of this series was featured in a special PBS presentation in 2005!

Reviews:

" . . .Perhaps the most striking element here is the realization of how difficult life becomes without the basic family/community support network most take for granted."

-Variety, 2004 - (quote refers to the feature-length version).

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