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Jacinta

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Shot over three years, the film begins at the Maine Correctional Center where Jacinta, 26, and her mother Rosemary, 46, are incarcerated together, both recovering from drug addiction. As a child, Jacinta became entangled in her mother's world of drugs and crime and has followed her in and out of the system since she was a teenager. This time, as Jacinta is released from prison, she hopes to maintain her sobriety and reconnect with her 10-year-old daughter, Caylynn, who lives with her paternal grandparents. Despite her desire to rebuild her life for her daughter, Jacinta continually struggles against the forces that first led to her addiction.

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Randy Myers San Jose Mercury News 10/14/2021
3.5/4
An unflinching portrait of a Maine mother caught in an endless cycle of lies, thefts and drug abuse. Go to Full Review John Anderson Wall Street Journal 10/07/2021
Jacinta herself is so open, honest and beyond shame that the relationship between subject and director is like a phantom storyline all its own. Go to Full Review Beatrice Loayza New York Times 10/07/2021
This is not a happy story. The lucidity with which these subjects speak to their own mistakes and sorrows will leave you haunted. Go to Full Review Noah Berlatsky Splice Today 02/04/2024
It insists that viewers identify and sympathize with drug users and prisoners who are stigmatized and despised. Go to Full Review M.N. Miller Ready Steady Cut 10/11/2022
3.5/5
A powerful story about the never-ending cycle of generational trauma and self-medication. Go to Full Review Keith Garlington Keith & the Movies 08/22/2022
4.5/5
It’s far from easy viewing, but it’s sure to open a lot of eyes. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Keith K @Peacemaker17 Jun 16 Wow What a documentary. Very hard watch. This deserved a lot more attention than it got. About the toughest, most real look at addiction I’ve ever seen. See more 12/08/2021 Definitively gives you a new perspective on addiction and the life of an addict. Not only about drugs, but the complexity of a close knit family and how one action from one family member essentially creates a domino effect. Beautiful, tear jerker! See more dave d @RT34924333 11/05/2021 Jacinta is the story of the American nightmare. She never had a chance, but through the love for her daughter and some help she tries to break away from a life of drugs started by her mother. It's a tale that has never had this kind of access and Jessica Earnshaw takes full advantage and allows the story to tell itself. Tears will pour and you'll have to hit pause, but understanding addiction and what it can do to people is necessary for empathy. Sometimes life just isn't fair. It's a wonderful film and for all the down moments the glimpses of hope are what gives us motivation. Final Score: 9/10 See more cassandra y @RT62965104 10/09/2021 I love watching documentary because it is real & tell the story better than reading in a book. After watching this film, I realize how powerful our parents' influence are. It is sad to see her life journey. After seeing her studying for her education.... so happy for her! Wish that would be the turning point of her life. See more 10/08/2021 A raw, heartbreaking look at the cycle of drug abuse and incarceration among three generations of a family. Possibly the best documentary I've seen on drug abuse and the effects it has on family in the past decade. See more Read all reviews
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Jessica Earnshaw

Director

Jacinta

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Jessica Earnshaw

Producer

Holly Meeh

Producer

Nimisha Mukerji

Producer

Patty Quillin

Executive Producer

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Synopsis Shot over three years, the film begins at the Maine Correctional Center where Jacinta, 26, and her mother Rosemary, 46, are incarcerated together, both recovering from drug addiction. As a child, Jacinta became entangled in her mother's world of drugs and crime and has followed her in and out of the system since she was a teenager. This time, as Jacinta is released from prison, she hopes to maintain her sobriety and reconnect with her 10-year-old daughter, Caylynn, who lives with her paternal grandparents. Despite her desire to rebuild her life for her daughter, Jacinta continually struggles against the forces that first led to her addiction.
Director
Jessica Earnshaw
Producer
Jessica Earnshaw, Holly Meeh, Nimisha Mukerji
Production Co
Women's Foundation of Southern Arizona, Artemis Rising Foundation, Women Make Movies, Lunamax Films, Impact Partners, Shot Glass Productions
Genre
Documentary
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Oct 8, 2021
Runtime
1h 45m
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