Straight Outta Hunters Point

Local filmmaker Kevin Epps gives us a portrait of what he knows best, the neighborhood in San Francisco where he grew up, Hunters Point. A complex depiction, "Straight Outta Hunters Point" covers the turf wars between rival gangs, the vital underground hip-hop scene, the history of how the neighborhood was transformed into a toxic dumping ground, and the everyday life of the community living there. It's a raw, street-level look at life in the projects as seen by an insider. The result is a dramatic portrait of a community in crisis, but one that has persevered. It doesn't get any more real than this.