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Matt Porterfield

USA 2010, 89 min

Cory dies of a heroin overdose in an abandoned house in Baltimore. On the eve of his funeral, family and friends gather to commemorate his life. Their shared memories paint a portrait of a community hanging in the balance, skewed by poverty, city living, and a generational divide, united in their pursuit of a new American dream.


USA 2006, 65 min

Two summer days in the life of a young family: Lena, 17, and Joe, 20, two recent and accidental parents residing in a diverse, suburban neighborhood in northeast Baltimore City.


USA 2013, 90 min

A runaway seeks refuge with her aunt and uncle in Baltimore and finds their marriage ending and er cousin in crisis. In the days that follow, the family struggles to let go of the past while searching for new things to hold onto.


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