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15 DAYS Film DVD

$20.00

"15 days to slow the spread"‍ became 500+ days of closed schools.

When schools shut down in March 2020, NYC mother Natalya Murakhver sensed something was wrong. What was promised as a brief pause became a 500+ day catastrophe that disrupted the lives of over 50 million students.

This explosive documentary reveals how teachers unions weaponized the pandemic to pursue political agendas while ignoring science—and how ordinary parents became extraordinary advocates when institutions failed their children. Through intimate portraits of families, courageous teachers, and leading scientists, 15 DAYS exposes devastating learning loss, mental health crises, and inequality, challenging the narrative that "we did the best we could with the info we had."

Drawing on her experience as a Soviet immigrant, filmmaker Murakhver delivers a forensic investigation demanding accountability—and a warning for the future.

"15 days to slow the spread"‍ became 500+ days of closed schools.

When schools shut down in March 2020, NYC mother Natalya Murakhver sensed something was wrong. What was promised as a brief pause became a 500+ day catastrophe that disrupted the lives of over 50 million students.

This explosive documentary reveals how teachers unions weaponized the pandemic to pursue political agendas while ignoring science—and how ordinary parents became extraordinary advocates when institutions failed their children. Through intimate portraits of families, courageous teachers, and leading scientists, 15 DAYS exposes devastating learning loss, mental health crises, and inequality, challenging the narrative that "we did the best we could with the info we had."

Drawing on her experience as a Soviet immigrant, filmmaker Murakhver delivers a forensic investigation demanding accountability—and a warning for the future.

CRITICAL ACCLAIM

★★★★★ — "Major props to Murakhver for painstakingly telling the story... a reminder of what not to do policy-wise while admirably showcasing the enduring strength of family and community." — The Christian Post

"An agonizing anatomy of a public policy scandal... There are so many villains in this story—from the teachers' unions to health authorities to feckless politicians to corrupt interest groups—it's hard to know where to start." — Jewish Journal

"A powerful exploration... this painfully honest look at what happened." — IMDB (8.2/10)

FEATURED IN THE FILM

  • Dr. Jay Bhattacharya — NIH Director, Stanford Professor, co-author of the Great Barrington Declaration

  • Dr. Scott Atlas — Former White House COVID Advisor, Stanford Hoover Institution

  • Dr. Monica Gandhi — Professor of Medicine, UCSF

  • Dr. Nicholas Kardaras — Psychologist, author of Glow Kids

  • Anya Kamenetz — Former NPR Education Correspondent

  • Martin Gurri — Former CIA Analyst, author of The Revolt of the Public

  • Coach Ron Naclerio — NYC's Winningest High School Basketball Coach

  • Tiffany Justice — Moms for Liberty Co-Founder

Plus families from New York, California, Florida, Maryland, Pennsylvania, and across the nation

CREDITS

Directed by Natalya Murakhver

Produced by Natalya Murakhver and Hawk Jensen

Executive Producers Dana Hensley, Scott Davison, Ram Duriseti

Co-Executive Producers Eli Steele, Emily Burns

Cinematography & Editing Stephanie Edmonds

Music Scott McRae

A Restore Childhood Production

TECHNICAL SPECS

Runtime: 69 minutes Format: 16:9 Widescreen Audio: Stereo/5.1 Surround Language: English