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Two weeks to flatten the curve—so why did kids vanish for years?
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15 Days: The Real Story of America's Pandemic School Closures (2025)

infuriating exposéSoviet immigrant lensparental war cry

Overview

Documentary

A documentary revealing why America's school closures lasted longer than almost any other nation. Framed as a forensic analysis of what happened to children during school closures, it blends director Natalya Murakhver's perspective as a Soviet immigrant with voices of children and families nationwide, exposing devastating learning loss, mental health crises, and inequality.

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new york cityschoolcovid-19educationpublic schoolunionparental rightschildren

Standout Aspects

Direction

Murakhver's Soviet-bred distrust reframes everything.

Writing

Forensic structure that builds devastating case.

Best for:Solo: You need space to yell at your screen.·Rewatch: Pause to fact-check every infuriating claim.
Heads up:Emotional: Children describe suicide attempts, isolation, lost years.·Triggers: If you lost someone to COVID policy fights, brace yourself.
Natalya Murakhver

Director

Natalya Murakhver

ReleasedSep 23, 2025
Runtime1h 10m
StatusReleased

Vibe

Pacesteady
Intensityhigh
Tonedark
Feelheavy
Budget$150K
Smock Media
Restore Childhood

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Deep Dive

Trivia, insights & behind the scenes

Cultural

Murakhver's Soviet childhood gives her zero patience for 'trust the experts' rhetoric—she's seen this movie before.

Trivia

The 15 days refers to Trump's March 2020 guidelines; most districts stayed closed 15+ months.

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15 DAYS: The Trailer They Don't Want You to See

15 DAYS: The Trailer They Don't Want You to See

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