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Documentaries of the 2000s

Chances: The Women of Magdalene

Year2006
Directed byTom Neff
Made inUnited States
alcoholism
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At a glance

Chances: The Women of Magdalene is a 2006 documentary film produced and directed by Tom Neff, who also wrote it with Barry Rubinow. The film features Magdalene, a socially conscious organization located in Nashville, Tennessee. Its subject matter includes alcoholism, and the organization’s recovery system is based on the twelve steps and twelve traditions of Narcotics Anonymous. The documentary is in English and is listed as a United States film. Neff is both its maker and director. For viewers interested in recovery programs and organizations addressing social concerns, the film offers a look at Magdalene and the approach to recovery practiced there. Its title places women at the center of its subject, while the listed details identify the organization and its recovery framework.

Who it is for

It may interest viewers studying alcoholism recovery, social organizations, or documentary portrayals of women and support programs.

What is good

  • Focuses on Magdalene in Nashville
  • Addresses alcoholism
  • Describes a twelve-step recovery framework
  • Directed and produced by Tom Neff

What to know first

  • Specific focus on one Nashville organization
  • Recovery approach is based on Narcotics Anonymous traditions

Verdict

Chances: The Women of Magdalene is centered on a particular organization and its recovery system. Viewers interested in alcoholism and community-based recovery may find that focus relevant.

Details

Year
2006wikidata.org · 3 Oct 2026
Director
Tom Neffwikidata.org · 3 Oct 2026
Country
United Stateswikidata.org · 3 Oct 2026
Subjects
alcoholismwikidata.org · 3 Oct 2026
IMDb
tt0809417wikidata.org · 3 Oct 2026

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