A Reckoning in Boston (2021): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 2021, A Reckoning in Boston is a documentary film directed by James Rutenbeck, running about 83 minutes.

What it’s about. Kafi Dixon dreams of starting a land cooperative for women of color who have experienced trauma and disenfranchisement in the city of Boston. By day she drives a city bus; at night she studies the humanities in a tuition-free course. Her classmate Carl Chandler, a community elder, is the class’s intellectual leader. White suburban filmmaker James Rutenbeck documents the students’ engagement with the humanities. He looks for transformations but is awakened to the violence, racism and gentrification that threaten Kafi and Carl's very place in the city. Troubled by his failure to bring the film together, he enlists the pair as collaborators with a share in the film revenues. Five years on, despite many obstacles, Kafi and Carl arrive at surprising new places in their lives—and James does too.

Who’s in it. A Reckoning in Boston stars Kafi Dixon as Herself, Carl Chandler as Himself, James Rutenbeck as Himself and Jack Cheng as Himself, among others.

Where to watch. In US you can stream it on Philo, YouTube TV, OVID and Fandor Amazon Channel and rent or buy it from Amazon Video. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch A Reckoning in Boston page.

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