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The Interrupters

CTL-W-0926 · Work

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Steve James; CeaseFire documentary

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Steve James; CeaseFire documentary

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Film (work_type: film) 2011 United States; 125 minutes Directed by Steve James Shot out of Kartemquin Films Subjects are CeaseFire violence interrupters working in Chicago communities

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