Right to Fail (2019)
Thousands of New Yorkers with severe mental illnesses won the chance to live independently in supported housing, following a 2014 federal court order. FRONTLINE and ProPublica investigate what’s happened to people moved from adult homes into apartments and find more than two dozen cases in which the system failed, sometimes with deadly consequences.
Director: Thomas Jennings
Genre: Documentary
Runtime: 54 min
Release Date: February 26, 2019
Language: English
Original Language: en
Keywords
mental illness
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Right to Fail about?
- Thousands of New Yorkers with severe mental illnesses won the chance to live independently in supported housing, following a 2014 federal court order. FRONTLINE and ProPublica investigate what’s happened to people moved from adult homes into apartments and find more than two dozen cases in which the system failed, sometimes with deadly consequences.
- Who directed Right to Fail?
- Right to Fail was directed by Thomas Jennings.
- How long is Right to Fail?
- Right to Fail has a runtime of 54m (54 minutes).
- What genre is Right to Fail?
- Right to Fail is a Documentary film.