15 Days: The Real Story of America's Pandemic School Closures

Name: 15 Days: The Real Story of America's Pandemic School Closures
Genre: Documentary
Released: 2025-09-23
Duration: 70 min
Rating: 10
Cast: Scott W. Atlas, Jay Bhattacharya, Martin Gurri, Tiffany Justice, Anya Kamenetz

They said 15 days. Schools closed for years. This is how it happened.

10.0 (1)2025-09-231h 10m

Documentary

Overview

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.

Budget: $150,000
Production: Smock Media, Restore Childhood, Man of Steele Productions