Directed by Yoruba Richen, and Executive Produced by Dawn Porter; the film follows America’s most prominent Black female progressive top prosecutors as they battle unprecedented adversity while trying to transform the criminal justice system with few allies except each other.
“The Disruptors” is the story of these women who are part of the “Sister’s Circle;” a support group of Black female elected DA’s, laying the groundwork for generational and sweeping change in America. Bounded together by the backlash from the political right and left, while battling for the heart and soul of the criminal justice system, this intimate group of women have invited our cameras into their world.
We follow their respective efforts to unsnarl the inequities of entrenched political power and systemic racism, having only each other and their families to lean on. The community they have formed allows them to be real with each other, shedding their capes and existing as women in power, seeking friendship and a community to support one another. Our film centers on Kim Foxx of Chicago, Kim Gardner of St. Louis, Satana Deberry of Durham, and Monique Worrell of Orlando, but includes appearances by others. Experts and critics provide context about the criminal justice system and efforts by some prosecutors to try to change it – offering real facts to combat the noise around this highly politicized position.
