You Only Live Once (work-in-progress)

While mass shootings and police-involved deaths in the US. make international news headlines, the epidemic levels of gun violence that kill thousands of Black and Latino people every year rarely receive the same attention. You Only Live Once takes a close look at the deeply rooted causes of gun violence in urban America and the impact on families and entire communities. In examining stories told from the perspective of crime witnesses, victims’ family members and friends, violence prevention outreach workers, mental health experts and physicians, the film reveals startling truths about what America stands for and what’s at stake for future generations.