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Sister Helen

IMDb ID: tt0303394 · Rating: 7.6 (291 votes)

Genres: Documentary

In this emotionally compelling documentary, Sister Helen opens a private home for recovering addicts and alcoholics in the South Bronx after the death of her husband and two sons.

IMDb Details

Content TypeMovieAlternate TitlesAustralia: Sister Helen
Canada: Sister Helen (English)
United Kingdom: Sister Helen
Ireland: Sister Helen (English)
India: Sister Helen (English)
New Zealand: Sister Helen (English)
United States: Sister Helen
South Africa: Sister Helen (English)
Greece: Η αδελφή Έλεν
Η αδελφή Έλεν
Content RatingNot RatedRuntime90 minutesMetascore64IMDb Popularity0User Reviews7Critic Reviews12Countries / RegionsUnited StatesLanguagesEnglishKeywordshusband
rehab
alcoholism
drug addiction
two word title
Production CompaniesR & R Films Inc.IMDb URLhttps://www.imdb.com/title/tt0303394/Local Poster/d/file/imdb/03/tt0303394.jpgUpdated At2025-11-27T00:20:13

Directors

Rebecca Cammisa
Rob Fruchtman

Full Cast & Crew

[Directors Group]
Name: Rebecca Cammisa | Role: Director
Name: Rob Fruchtman | Role: Director

[Producers Group]
Name: Rebecca Cammisa | Role: Producer
Name: Rob Fruchtman | Role: Producer
Name: Cornelia Ravenal | Role: Producer

[Music Group]
Name: Simon Gentry | Role: Composer

[Cinematography Group]
Name: Alex Aurichio | Role: Cinematographer
Name: Rebecca Cammisa | Role: Cinematographer
Name: Rob Fruchtman | Role: Cinematographer
Name: Andrew Holbrooke | Role: Cinematographer
Name: Peter Pearce | Role: Cinematographer
Name: Scott Sinkler | Role: Cinematographer

[Editing Group]
Name: Jonathan Oppenheim | Role: Editor
Name: Juliet Weber | Role: Editor

[Sound Department]
Name: Tom Efinger | Role: Sound Department

[Editorial Department]
Name: Geof Bartz | Role: Editorial Department

[Additional Crew]
Name: Tom Chen | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Winston Emano | Role: Additional Crew
Name: David Magdael | Role: Additional Crew

Trailers

IMDb Video Gallery: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0303394/videogallery/

Release Schedule

United States: January 2002 (Sundance Film Festival)
Greece: March 4, 2002 (Thessaloniki Documentary Festival)
United States: April 30, 2002 (USA Film Festival)
United States: October 5, 2002 (Chicago International Film Festival)
United States: October 24, 2003 (New York City, New York)
Greece: March 17, 2013 (Thessaloniki Documentary Festival)

Awards

Winner | 2002 | Sundance Film Festival | Directing Award | Documentary | Rob Fruchtman, Rebecca Cammisa, Sister Helen
Nominee | 2002 | Sundance Film Festival | Grand Jury Prize | Documentary | Rob Fruchtman, Rebecca Cammisa, Sister Helen
Nominee | 2003 | Directors Guild of America, USA | DGA Award | Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Documentary | Rob Fruchtman, Rebecca Cammisa, Sister Helen
Nominee | 2004 | News & Documentary Emmy Awards | Emmy | Outstanding Cultural & Artistic Programming - Long Form | Sheila Nevins, Julie Anderson, Lisa Heller, Rebecca Cammisa, Rob Fruchtman, Sister Helen
Nominee | 2002 | International Documentary Association | IDA Award | Feature Documentaries | Rob Fruchtman, Rebecca Cammisa, Sister Helen
Winner | 2002 | Chicago International Film Festival | Gold Hugo | Best Documentary | Rob Fruchtman, Rebecca Cammisa, Sister Helen
Winner | 2002 | Nashville Film Festival | Best Documentary Feature | Rebecca Cammisa, Rob Fruchtman, Sister Helen
Winner | 2002 | Newport International Film Festival, Rhode Island | Special Jury Award | Best Documentary | Rebecca Cammisa, Rob Fruchtman, Sister Helen

Box Office

Domestic: USD 3541
Period: Oct 24 – 26, 2003 | Rank: 124 | Weeks in release: 1 | Theaters: 1 | Gross to date: USD 2163 | Interval gross: USD 2163 | Per theater average: USD 2163