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Completed - ENGLISH - Drama - 95 minutes

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The aftermath of a police killing of a black man, told through the eyes of the bystander who filmed the act, an African-American police officer and a high-school baseball phenom inspired to take a stand.

Year of production : 2018

Director(s) : Reinaldo MARCUS GREEN
Writer(s) : Reinaldo MARCUS GREEN
Cast : Chanté ADAMS, Giuseppe ARDIZZONE, Nicole BEHARIE, Cara BUONO, J.w. CORTES

Producer(s) : Luca BORGHESE, Julia LEBEDEV, Josh PENN, Eddie VAISMAN

Synopsis

One night, in front of a bodega in Brooklyn’s Bed–Stuy neighborhood, Manny Ortega witnesses a white police officer wrongfully gun down a neighborhood street hustler, and Manny films the incident on his phone. Now he’s faced with a dilemma: release the video and bring unwanted exposure to himself and his family, or keep the video private and be complicit in the injustice?

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Country(ies) : USA

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Festivals and Awards

Sundance 2018 (Special Jury Prize)


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