Movie delves into bullying crisis in U.S.

From Sundance Award-winning filmmaker Lee Hirsch comes a cinematic, character-driven documentary following five kids and families over the course of a school year. Offering insight into different facets of America’s bullying crisis, the stories include two families who have lost children to suicide and a mother awaiting the fate of her 14-year-old daughter, who has been incarcerated after bringing a gun on her school bus.

With an intimate and often shocking glimpse into homes, classrooms, cafeterias and principals’ offices, “Bully” is a powerful and inspiring film.

Presented by Sierra Nevada College Teacher Education, the free screening of “Bully” will take place March 27 from 7-9pm in Sierra Nevada College’s Tahoe Center for Environmental Sciences (TCES), room 139-141, 999 Tahoe Blvd., Incline Village.