QUEST
This portrait of a North Philadelphia family and the creative sanctuary offered by their home music studio was filmed for over a decade with vérité intimacy. The family’s 10-year journey is an illumination of race and class in America, a testament to love, healing, and hope.
Awards & Recognition
Nominee
2018 News and Documentary Emmy Awards - Outstanding Social Issue Documentary
Nominee
2018 News and Documentary Emmy Awards - Best Documentary
Nominee
2018 Peabody Awards - George Foster Peabody Award
Filmed with vérité intimacy for over a decade, QUEST is the moving portrait of a family in North Philadelphia. Christopher "Quest" Rainey, along with his wife Christine'a, aka "Ma Quest," open the door to their home music studio, which serves as a creative sanctuary from the strife that grips their neighborhood. Over the years, the family evolves as everyday life brings a mix of joy and unexpected crisis. Set against the backdrop of a country now in turmoil, QUEST is a tender depiction of an American family whose journey is a profound testament to love, healing, and hope.