An American Summer: Love And Death In Chicago

"The gun debate in this country tends to focus on what needs to be done about guns, instead of on those who have lost their lives or been affected by gun violence. Writer and filmmaker Alex Kotlowitz’s An American Summer reintroduces the human elements into the debate. Instead of discussing politics, Kotlowitz deftly writes about the brutal, blood-soaked streets of Chicago and digs into the lives of those touched by violence, both as victims and culprits. Maddening, heartbreaking and strangely full of hope, An American Summer rehumanizes the gun debate by putting names and faces to the violence we see on TV."