Firelight [DVD] / Hallmark Hall of Fame productions in association with AKW Passion Projects, Blackbird Fly Entertainment, MBK Entertainment ; produced by David A. Rosemont ; written by Ligiah Villalobos ; directed by Darnell Martin.
Special feature: The making of "Firelight"; conversations; about the production; cast & credits; biographies. Cuba Gooding, Jr., Dewanda Wise, Q'Orianka Kilcher, Rebecca Rivera.
Summary:
The incarcerated girls and young women come from troubled - often violent - backgrounds. According to DJ, "They come in so broken...These are girls who've been abused and objectified their whole lives." The film illustrates how many of the young women achieve salvation through joining an elite band of volunteers tasked with battling forest fires, building hiking trails in remote areas and assisting during natural disasters.
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