Every Mother’s Son
53 minutes, documentary, 2004
produced and directed with Tami Gold
Description
Iris Baez, a Puerto Rican from the Bronx, never meant to become an activist. Kadiatou Diallo never meant to leave her home in Africa and move to the U.S., to fight for justice for her son. Doris Busch Boskey, a Jewish woman from the suburbs, never thought she'd become a spokesperson against police brutality. This film profiles three women from very different walks of life who find themselves united to seek justice after their sons are unjustly killed by police. Though finished in 2004, the film remains tragically relevant.
Highlights
Audience Award, Tribeca Film Festival • Broadcast on POV (PBS) • Emmy nomination for Directing
“Every Mother’s Son brilliantly illustrates the capacity human beings have to overcome our pain by bearing witness, by finding the power to speak out against police violence and misconduct ... a masterpiece of contemporary documentary filmmaking.”