
When We Were Bullies
2021 · Movie · 35 min · ★ 5.0
A mind-boggling coincidence prompts filmmaker Jay Rosenblatt to track down his fifth grade class to see what they recall from a bullying incident that occurred 50 years ago. The result is this Oscar(R)-nominated documentary short that looks back at this Brooklyn schoolyard incident and features found footage and interviews with classmates and even a teacher from that time.
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Details
- Years
- 2021
- Release date
- 2021-01-28
- Language
- English
- Runtime
- 35 min
- TMDB rating
- 5.0/10 (25 votes)
Themes
- sense of guilt
- bullying
Cast & crew
- MA
Mark Athitakis
as Self
- RB
Ruth Bromberg
as Self
- WN
Wendy Newman
as Self

Jay Rosenblatt
as Self
- RS
Richard J. Silberg
as Self
Directed by Jay Rosenblatt