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From the awardwinning team behind the Chicago International Film Festival hit poetry slam documentary Louder than a Bomb comes this inspiring and emotional film following Jesse Teverbaugh a charismatic leader at the jobtraining program Cara With toughlove and dedication Teverbaugh mentors four Chicagoans during their precarious journey from homelessness addiction and incarceration to stable employment The Road Up powerfully chronicles not only Americas unforgiving economic and social structures but also the essential role that community connection hope and love play in overcoming adversity