Short film

Takeover

2021 · 38 min

A stirring, clear-eyed documentary that turns a bold act of civil disobedience into an intimate, urgent story of community and care.

Tagline: How We Occupied a Hospital and Changed Public Health Care
Overview: In 1970, a group of young Puerto Rican activists took over a decrepit hospital in New York City, launching a battle for their lives, their community, and healthcare for all.
How it feels: Earnest, uplifting, tense and melancholic. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Justice, power, class, race
Content: Mild violence and language. No gore or sexual content.
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Tone: earneststrength 3 of 3
upliftingstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: justice
power
class
race
healing
Places: big city
hospital
Era: period
Audience: teen
Form: documentary
true story
ensemble
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex none