JACINTA Documentary

Following the film, AFI Festivals Director of Programming Sarah Harris leads a discussion with director Jessica Earnshaw.

Jessica Earnshaw’s debut film is penetratingly intimate. The camera follows Jacinta, mid-twenties, even at her lowest. We are there with her while she’s incarcerated with her mother, when in the sober house, and in the car driving around her town in Maine. Caylynn, her daughter, knows more about the world than a little girl should. Her family does their part to support. This slice-of-life documentary drama about generations of trauma, dependency, and recovery is a must see.

Please be aware that JACINTA contains some graphic imagery of active drug use. Viewer discretion is advised.