Legacy

Feb 1 2000 Not Rated 1h 30m
Documentary

The unflinching chronicle of one family’s triumphant journey out of povery and despair. Touchingly narrated by Nickcole Collins, a teenage girl wise beyond her years, the film follows the Collins family over five years as they slowly pull themselves out of a haze of poverty, drug addiction, and violence that plagues their public housing project in Chicago.

Plot

A documentary that tracks five years and three generations of a Chicago family's life in public housing. The murder of a family member has an immediate impact, but eventually changes them toward a more positive outlook on life in the end.

Written by

Tod Lending

Directed by

Tod Lending

Cast

Alaissa Collins, Marquis Collins, Nickcole Collins

Crew

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Languages

English

Awards

Nominated for 1 Oscar. 7 wins & 6 nominations total

Scores
# of Votes
161
Average Rating
6.9 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA