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And The Brave Shall Rise (2019)

Cindy Polo, stay-at-home mom and social activist, runs for office after the Parkland high school massacre to help inspire change in the Florida Legislature.

Genre : Documentary

Runtime : 15M

Director : Adam Schlachter

Synopsis

In the wake of the high school shootings in Parkland, Florida, concerned citizens travel by bus to the State Capitol to debate legislators about an urgent issue: Gun Reform. One of them, a stay-at-home mom, runs for office to honor her son.

Actors

Paola Batic
Paola Batic
Herself
Andrew Gillum
Andrew Gillum
Himself
Chris Gutierrez
Chris Gutierrez
Himself
Philip Levine
Philip Levine
Himself
Guadalupe Perez
Guadalupe Perez
Herself
Cindy Polo
Cindy Polo
Herself
Irene Torroella-Garcia
Irene Torroella-Garcia
Herself

Crews

Adam Schlachter
Adam Schlachter
Director
Adam Schlachter
Adam Schlachter
Writer
Maylen Calienes
Maylen Calienes
Producer
Van Kassabian
Van Kassabian
Editor
Adam Schlachter
Adam Schlachter
Cinematography
Kenneth Lampl
Kenneth Lampl
Music
Anne Clements
Anne Clements
Executive Producer

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