Overview
- Genre
- Social Issues
- Synopsis
With one in eight American children suffering a confirmed case of neglect or abuse by age 18, there are currently more than 400,000 children in foster care in the U.S., a number that continues to grow each year.
Drawing on unprecedented access, FOSTER explores the often-misunderstood world of foster care through compelling stories from the Los Angeles County Department of Children and Family Services, the largest county child welfare agency in the country.
- Stage
- finished
- Running time
- 1 and 53 minutes
Credits
- Mark Jonathan Harris ... Director
- Lisa Remington ... Producer
Production Details
- Country
- United States
- Years of Production
- 2015-2018
- Prod. Partners
- Participant Media, Emerson Collective
Distribution Details
- Release year
- 2018
- Festivals
- AFI
- Distribution
- HBO
- Broadcast (Acq.)
- HBO
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