Profile: Movie Director Robert Townsend

“In the Hive” is the latest film from veteran writer, producer and director Robert Townsend (pictured), and it that tells the true story of Vivian Sanders, a cook at an alternative school who took on the responsibility of educating boys that no one else would.

Townsend, has won national praise for making a movie that mixes humor with a serious message. “The film lets us know that we can’t turn our back on any of these kids,” Townsend said. “A lot of kids are dropping out of school. A lot of kids are at risk. This movie is a message of hope to kids, to teachers, to parents to say that we cant give up on our kids.

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