PREMIERE DESIGNATION
New England
SYNOPSIS
Wet House offers an unflinching look at life on the fringe for residents in America’s largest harm reduction facility for chronic alcoholics. Inherently controversial, “wet houses” provide residents stipends and the ability to drink on-premises, while aiming to save taxpayer dollars by keeping alcoholics out of detox, shelters, emergency rooms and jails. By observing humanity amid harrowing reality, the film makes the case for a highly accommodating care model for a disease with complex, individual manifestations.
SCREENING INFORMATION
Date: Friday, August 27
Time: 11:30am
Location: Robison Hall
CREDITS
Director: Benjamin May [Attending MNFF7]
Producers: Jessalyn Maguire, Daniel B. Levin, Michael Forstein, Annemarie Lawless
FILM INFORMATION
Genre: Documentary
Length: 83m
Location: United States
Language: English