Circles
Eric Butler, a Hurricane Katrina survivor and pioneer of the restorative justice movement, relocates to Oakland, California, to counsel vulnerable Black and Latino teenagers. The film follows Butler's impassioned efforts to nurture troubled youth and keep them in school, fighting racial discrimination, but when his own teenage son is arrested and beaten in jail, he begins to question his methods and ability—not just as a teacher, but also as a father. With incredible access, Circles is an inspirational portrait of a father desperate to provide his son with the leadership and compassion he never received from his own.
Available on DVD
Eric Butler, a Hurricane Katrina survivor and pioneer of the restorative justice movement, relocates to Oakland, California, to counsel vulnerable Black and Latino teenagers. The film follows Butler's impassioned efforts to nurture troubled youth and keep them in school, fighting racial discrimination, but when his own teenage son is arrested and beaten in jail, he begins to question his methods and ability—not just as a teacher, but also as a father. With incredible access, Circles is an inspirational portrait of a father desperate to provide his son with the leadership and compassion he never received from his own.
Available on DVD
Eric Butler, a Hurricane Katrina survivor and pioneer of the restorative justice movement, relocates to Oakland, California, to counsel vulnerable Black and Latino teenagers. The film follows Butler's impassioned efforts to nurture troubled youth and keep them in school, fighting racial discrimination, but when his own teenage son is arrested and beaten in jail, he begins to question his methods and ability—not just as a teacher, but also as a father. With incredible access, Circles is an inspirational portrait of a father desperate to provide his son with the leadership and compassion he never received from his own.
Available on DVD
NOW AVAILABLE ON VIDEO ON DEMAND
OFFICIAL TRAILER
TAGLINE
Restorative Justice starts now.
TECH SPECS
Runtime: 81 minutes
Format: 1:78 HD
Sound: Dolby Sr.
Country: USA
Language: English
Rating:
CAST & CREW
Directed by: Cassidy Friedman
Cast: Eric Butler, Mercedes Morgan, Ted Quant, Betsye Steele, and Tre Thomas
AWARDS, FESTIVALS, PUBLICITY
Best Feature Documentary - Huntington Beach Film Festival
Documentary Jury Award - Milwaukee Film Festival
Nominated Best Feature Documentary - Nashville Film Festival
“An intimate, absorbing documentary that grabs your attention and never lets go…”
-Mercury News
“Inspiring meaningful conversations…”
-SF Chronicle
“Circles puts the lens on the dire need for juvenile reform, with one family at the center…“
-NPR
“Worthwhile!”
-Sliding into Home the Blog
“Amazing…”
-KQED
”Help fix the system - Circles: Restorative Justice Program and where it began”
-Vox
-”In memory of Eric Butler”
-The Center for Understanding in Conflict
