The Entertainment Section - TO RAISE A CHILD: FILMMAKING IN TODAY’S SOCIETY

We seem to be at a crossroads, a country with broken systems and the desire to repair the problem. It’s in these times that our duty as creators is at its height. Our voices and perspectives can open closed windows to reality, allowing for greater understanding to flow between apposing societal groups. The created revelations can hold heavy weight, though, and at times can be too forceful and cause a push back. However, when a film executes a balance between the warring perspectives in a creative way, both sides are heard and a lesson is learned.

It’s not fair to lay that much responsibility on one filmmaker, but what Robert Henry is able to showcase in his new short film To Raise a Child is breathtaking and culturally important. He covers the heated topic of police shootings of African-American youth in such a way that opens the dialogue on that subject, but also addresses other socially important issues.