Raising Renee

Year: 2012
Description: Follows African American artist Beverly McIver, who has just had her first exhibition in New York City, as she spends the next six years focused on caring for Renee, her mentally disabled sister.
Director: Ascher, Steven; Jordan, Jeanne
Cinematographer: Ascher, Steven
Editor: Jordan, Jeanne
Production Team: HBO Documentary Films, West City Films, and Passion River Films
Genre: Documentary
Language: English
Media Format: 1 DVD (81 min.) or 1 streaming video (81 min.)
Type: Color
Production Notes: Alternate subtitle: A Promise Is a Promise.
Broadcast on the HBO television network in 2012.
Original Release Date: 2011
Updated: 05-23-2023

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