When We Were Bullies is currently streaming on HBO Max

When We Were Bullies (2021)35 minDocumentaryRating 53/100

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.

Cast: Mark Athitakis, Ruth Bromberg, Wendy Newman, Jay Rosenblatt, Richard J. Silberg

Director: Jay Rosenblatt