Thoughts and Prayers

Thoughts and Prayers — Plot

A capture of the current landscape of safety rituals in schools and communities across the United States, where classrooms double as tactical training grounds, bullet-proof backpacks become armor, and conferences showcase the latest survival gadgets for a nation where mass shootings have become a part of everyday life. Equal parts absurd and unsettlingly real, the film traces the $3 billion active shooter preparedness industry and its effect on students and educators, raising important questions about the unintended consequences of these intense preparations.

• Release date
• March 28, 2024
• Runtime
• 11 min
• Director
• Danny Farber

Thoughts and Prayers — Cast

Anjelika Washington Simone Parker Danny Farber Tyler Baumgartner Danielle Pinnock Administrative Worker Bourke Floyd Professor Bouncer Alex Collins SWAT Sergeant Nicholson Hunter Sansone SWAT Sergeant Adams

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Allan Anthony Smith SWAT Sergeant Johnson Summer Moore Newscaster