Tightrope: Americans Reaching for Hope (2019)

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Pulitzer Prize-winning journalists Nicholas Kristof and Sheryl WuDunn explore the causes and costs of addiction, poverty and incarceration plaguing America, from the inner city to small towns like Kristof's hometown of Yamhill, Oregon. While pockets of empathy and aid exist, are they enough to rescue the thousands of Americans in despair, for whom the American Dream of self-reliance is impossibly out of reach?

Director: Viva Van Loock
Genre: Documentary
Runtime: 117 min
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Cast

Music: Nathan Halpern, Chris Ruggerio
Cinematography: Wolfgang Held
Editing: David Hoon Newman, Howard Sharp
Production: Show of Force
Country: United States of America
Language: English
Original Language: en

Keywords

economy, poverty, economics

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Tightrope: Americans Reaching for Hope about?
Pulitzer Prize-winning journalists Nicholas Kristof and Sheryl WuDunn explore the causes and costs of addiction, poverty and incarceration plaguing America, from the inner city to small towns like Kristof's hometown of Yamhill, Oregon. While pockets of empathy and aid exist, are they enough to rescue the thousands of Americans in despair, for whom the American Dream of self-reliance is impossibly out of reach?
Who directed Tightrope: Americans Reaching for Hope?
Tightrope: Americans Reaching for Hope was directed by Viva Van Loock.
Who stars in Tightrope: Americans Reaching for Hope?
Tightrope: Americans Reaching for Hope stars Nicholas Kristof, Sheryl WuDunn.
How long is Tightrope: Americans Reaching for Hope?
Tightrope: Americans Reaching for Hope has a runtime of 1h 57m (117 minutes).
What genre is Tightrope: Americans Reaching for Hope?
Tightrope: Americans Reaching for Hope is a Documentary film.
Where was Tightrope: Americans Reaching for Hope produced?
Tightrope: Americans Reaching for Hope was produced in United States of America.