INHERITANCE explores the underlying causes of the opioid epidemic in America through the life of one boy and five generations of his extended family over 11 years. Curtis, a bright and hopeful 12 year-old, grows up surrounded by love and struggle while every adult in his family – parents, grandparents, aunts, uncles, and cousins – battle addiction. Curtis’s America is a country where people and communities are struggling with an epidemic of substance use disorder, joblessness, poverty, and a deteriorating sense of belonging.
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Inheritance
83-minutes
Filmed over 11 years, INHERITANCE follows Curtis, a young boy, as he grows up in rural Appalachia in a family and community surrounded by substance use disorder and poverty. Can Curtis break the cycle of addiction that has plagued his family for generations?
Screening day / time
- : Block 2 - 11:10am
- : Block 2 - 11:10am
- Oct 23-26: Virtual Encore
Inheritance
Filmmaker(s)
- Matt Moyer – Director / Producer / Cinematographer
- Amy Toensing – Director / Producer / Cinematographer
Running Time
Feature Film
83 minutes
Genres
Documentary, Feature
Inheritance
Festival screenings
Screening Day / Time
- : Block 2 - 11:10am
- : Block 2 - 11:10am
- Oct 23-26: Virtual Encore
