Join UNSILENCED and The Cunningham Sisters for a special virtual screening of Resilience, followed by a live Q&A with the filmmakers. Together, we’ll explore the film, discuss the lasting impact of the Troubled Teen Industry, and talk about the ongoing work to protect young people from institutional abuse.
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Hear directly from the filmmakers, ask questions, and learn how we can work together to create lasting change.
About the Film
Resilience is a gritty, unflinching drama that exposes the systemic abuse within unregulated teen residential treatment programs.
Inspired by real events, this non-profit narrative feature follows young people trapped in an industry that has operated in the shadows for too long. Their stories of survival and courage shine light on practices that demand immediate reform.
IMPORTANT TRIGGER WARNINGS
- Isolation
- Peer enforcement
- Attack therapy
- Restraint
- Medical neglect
- Physical and emotional abuse
- Straight, Inc., WWASPS, and related/spinoff program tactics and dynamics