Movies and TvShows featuring "restorative-justice" theme.

After a tragic mass shooting at a school, a grieving father seeks solace by initiating a meeting with the parents of his son's killer. Through the process of restorative justice and reconciliation, they embark on a journey to find forgiveness and healing amidst the deep grief and anger.

A group of victims and perpetrators of violent crime in France come together in a restorative justice program, facilitated by professionals and volunteers, to have a dialogue and heal from their trauma. It is a journey of anger, hope, silence, and words, leading to alliances, heartbreaks, awareness, regained confidence, and sometimes even reparation.

After the death of her son, a woman uncovers a web of secrets in her small town as she seeks justice for his murder. She navigates through peer pressure, forgiveness, and the need to uncover the truth behind the accidental killing.

Five Minutes of Heaven tells the story of a former UVF member seeking redemption by meeting the brother of the man he killed, but their encounter takes an unexpected turn.

In the supercharged world of dirt track racing, a single mistake causes the lives of two men to change forever. One must fight for his family, the other must fight to forgive.

Maixabel is a gripping biographical drama that tells the story of a woman's journey towards forgiveness and reconciliation in the aftermath of her husband's assassination by the ETA terrorist group. Through interviews, television footage, and personal archives, the film explores themes of grief, loss, and the search for justice. Set in 2011, Maixabel's powerful story of sorrow and suffering is ultimately a tribute to the strength of the human spirit.

In a restorative justice centre, Bérénice (Mélissa Désormeaux-Poulin) accompanies people who are victims of crime or who have committed it to promote dialogue among themselves and the reparation of the harm caused. Its objective: to help these deeply wounded people turn a traumatic page in their history to better enjoy their present and their future.

Faye, Kevin and Théo three troubled strangers, three lives fractured by thoughts and acts of violence. In the interactive feature film Late Fragment, their narratives interlock in a unique cinematic experience in which you play a creative and interactive role. Navigating through the movie, you uncover their stories, and their secrets, at will, controlling the flow and direction of the elaborate sequencing with a simple click.

This documentary profiles the tiny Ojibway community of Hollow Water on the shores of Lake Winnipeg as they deal with an epidemic of sexual abuse in their midst.

"Grow a Better Dallas" is a short documentary film showcasing South Dallas' Restorative Farms, a registered non-profit offering restorative justice and urban agriculture solutions to the "food desert" problem in South Dallas. Restorative Farms offers the ability for rehabilitation and therapeutic solutions to individuals with criminal backgrounds to come and contribute as employees to the farm. Restorative Farms was co-founded by Tyrone Day, who was falsely incarcerated for over 26 years.

The Worst Thing is a thought-provoking documentary that delves into the history and aftermath of the Red Army Faction, also known as the Baader-Meinhof Group. Through interviews with former members, experts, and victims, the film provides an in-depth look at the motivations behind the group's acts of terrorism and the lasting impacts on society.

This often confronting documentary observes a Māori restorative justice model through the eyes of straight-talking Mike Hinton, manager of Restorative Justice at Manukau Urban Māori Authority. The bringing together of victims (including wider whānau) and offenders may offer an alternate way forward for "a criminal justice system failing too many and costing too much”. Restoring Hope kicked off Māori Television’s 2013 season of Sunday night documentaries. In a Herald On Sunday preview, Sarah Lang argued it was “enough to restore hope in local documentary-making.” I’m in an arena where people have high emotions, they get stressed and pressured. I’m reasonably confident that I can avoid situations where I’ll be unsafe. I don’t have any death wish — I’ve got a game of golf tomorrow. – Mike Hinton, on the dangers of the job

Tasnim was 16 months old when her dad set her mum's home in Telford alight. Before he set the house on fire, he carried baby Tasnim to safety, placing her under an apple tree in the garden. Tasnim's mum, grandmother and aunt were all killed in the blaze. Lucy Lowe, Tasnim's mum, was just 16 years old. Azhar Ali Mehmood, Tasnim's dad, has served 18 years in jail for triple murder. He is now eligible for release and Tasnim has been asked to bring her opinion to the parole board. Tasnim, now 19 years old, wants answers about why her dad killed her mum. Her search takes her back to the late 90s as she investigates her parents' relationship, and it reveals a shocking truth that takes her deep into a secret that rocked a community.

Leonard is serving a life sentence in a Florida prison for the murders of Patricia and Chris. Agnes—the victims’ mother and grandmother—decided to contact him in the hope it would help her heal from this tragedy and give it meaning. As the law didn’t allow her to meet Leonard, she wrote to him instead. Their exchange led them to join in a mutual fight to promote restorative justice—an alternative stance on justice based on prevention and victim/offender dialog. Their struggle echoes those of others families, bringing us to examine what restorative justice means and the hopes it sparks.

Pervert Park is a documentary that takes an intimate and honest look at the lives of sex offenders living in a trailer park in Florida. The film explores their personal stories, struggles with rehabilitation, and the challenges they face in a society that often refuses to accept them.

After the brutal slaying of her teenage son, Janet Connors reaches out to her son’s killer to offer a chance for forgiveness. They team up with a group of mothers of murdered children to help young people in their community break the chain of violence and revenge.