JBFC: Frederick Wiseman’s America— Domestic Violence

Domestic Violence shows the police in Tampa, Florida as they respond to domestic violence calls, in addition to the work of The Spring, the principal shelter in Tampa for women and children. Sequences with the police include police response, intervention, and attempted resolution of domestic violence calls. Sequences at the shelter include intake interviews, individual counseling sessions, anger management training, group therapy, conversations among clients and between clients and staff, and staff meetings, along with school activities, therapy, and counseling for children at the shelter.

Jacob Burns Film Center