6.14.10: 21 Below
21 Below is the story of an American family who must try to reconcile their tumultuous history in the face of personal crisis. Will they make amends in the face of one daughter's personal tragedy?
21 Below
(2009, dir. Samantha Buck)
21 Below is the story of a young woman going home to face family wounds that she had hoped to escape. Sharon is pregnant with her first child when she learns that the 14-month-old daughter of her younger sister is dying from a rare genetic disease. It's then she realizes that she can't start a family of her own until she tries to help the family she's left behind.
But back in Buffalo, Sharon discovers that the family feuds she hopes to alleviate could just as easily destroy her. Can the family find some common ground before the damage is irreparable and they splinter forever? Can Maya's tragic circumstances bring some perspective to a seemingly hopeless situation? 21 Below captures the real "real life" of an American family in crisis. Angry, complex, and at times funny, the story unfolds as a compassionate portrait of a family coming apart and the compromises required for reconciliation.
>> Read more: TC Doc Series: Samantha Buck on 21 Below
Monday, June 14, 2010
8:00 pm
Director Samantha Buck and producers Jenny Maguire and Sophia Raab Downs will be in attendance.
The Tribeca Cinemas bar will be open before and after the screening—stop in for a drink and mingle with other movie lovers.
