Autumn's Eyes


2006

Brief Synopsis

Seen through the eyes of a 3-year-old girl, Autumn tries to navigate her way through a life of poverty, of her teenage mother's incarceration and foster care. Charming, obedient, and unable to fully comprehend the severity of her environment, Autumn is shielded from her own reality. Caught between t

Film Details

Genre
Documentary
Release Date
2006
Production Company
Noble/Mendoza Productions

Synopsis

Seen through the eyes of a 3-year-old girl, Autumn tries to navigate her way through a life of poverty, of her teenage mother's incarceration and foster care. Charming, obedient, and unable to fully comprehend the severity of her environment, Autumn is shielded from her own reality. Caught between the innocence of child and the growing necessity to be an adult, she represents hope to a family of women caught in the cyclical web of abuse, addiction, incarceration and poverty.

Film Details

Genre
Documentary
Release Date
2006
Production Company
Noble/Mendoza Productions

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Miscellaneous Notes

Shown at South by Southwest Film Festival (Documentary Feature Competition) March 10-18, 2006.

Shown at Urbanworld VIBE Film Festival in New York City (Documentary Feature Competition) June 21-24, 2007.

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