SLIFF: Raised Up West Side
31st Annual Whitaker St. Louis International Film Festival (SLIFF), running November 3-13. All SLIFF screenings at Washington University are FREE and Open to the public.
Raised Up West Side
Directed by Brett A. Schwartz
U.S. | 2022 | Documentary
87 minutes | English
Chicago's West Side epitomizes the violent, struggling city seen daily in the media. "Raised Up West Side" peels back the layers, exposing the deep-seated segregation, food insecurity, and mass incarceration that continue to shape predominantly Black neighborhoods. The film illustrates the fierce tenacity required to change the narrative - and change lives.
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