Hometown: A Portrait of the American Opioid Epidemic (2018)
Genre : Documentary
Runtime : 0M
Director : Brandon Lavoie
Synopsis
An intimate look at the human faces of America's current opioid epidemic. Seen through the eyes of a mother and the lens of a small town.
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