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Scenes from a Parish

At St. Patrick’s Catholic Church in Lawrence, Massachusetts, “Love thy neighbor” is easier said than done when immigration uncovers ethnic tensions that threaten to split the congregation.

Premiere Date

December 29, 2009

Length

90 minutes

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James Rutenbeck

Director

James Rutenbeck (Director/Co-producer) is a two-time recipient of the Alfred I. duPont-Columbia Journalism award. Notable films include Unnatural Causes: Is Inequality Making Us Sick?, Class of ’27, and Scenes from a Parish. His work has appeared on America Reframed, American Experience, Independent Lens, The Atlantic, and NYT Op-Docs.