In the documentary did you wonder who fired the gun. Travis wilkersons did you wonder who fired the gun. In fact, it premiered as an even lesstraditional film experience, playing at sundance and other festivals as a live event, during which the filmmakernarrator spoke in person and exalted the audience to even participate in the. World premiere, 70th locarno festival, concorso internazionale. In lowerys hermetically sealed altfable, a delusional ghost waits for a. A decadesold murder investigation exposes the ugly truth about racism in america. His movie is a detective story with important roles played by the filmmakers aunt a southern secessionist, by a 31yearold local activist named rosa parks, by the rap song hell you talmbout by janelle monae, and by the stillresonant words of a phil ochs song that memorializes white activist william moore. Branch suffered no lasting consequences, while spanns existence has been all but erased.
So begins travis wilkersons critically a cclaimed documentary, did you wonder who fired the gun. The victim, bill spann, was killed in a grocery store in dothan by. Youll have to complete your refund and exchange before the posted showtime indicated on your ticket. A documentary murder mystery about the filmmakers family, set in. Donald trump is the first white president the atlantic. One familys incendiary history assumes the dimensions of a james ellroy novel in did you wonder who fired the gun. Synopsis in 1946, my greatgrandfather murdered a black man named bill spann and got away with it. Unearths a family history of racism and murder trust me when i tell you that this isnt another white savior story. Mar 01, 2018 upon first glance, the title of travis wilkersons did you wonder who fired the gun. Branch guns down black bill spann inside the market.
True crime and longstanding sociopolitical issues are explored in did you wonder who fired the gun. The murder has become hidden family lore and when wilkerson sets out to unravel the mystery, he encounters obstacle upon obstacle, destroyed records and everyone refusing to talk. Jan 26, 2018 check out the new trailer for did you wonder who fired the gun. Did you wonder who fired the gun 2017 limited dvdrip x264lpdtgx movies 22 hours did you wonder who fired the gun 2017 limited dvdrip x264lpdtgx movies 22 hours did. The bitterness of did you wonder who fired the gun. In 1946, filmmaker wilkersons greatgrandfather shot a black man dead and no one batted an eyelid. A decadesold murder investigation exposes the ugly truth. Italy, photographer and filmmaker stefano gallis ideas about america were. Its hard to experience did you wonder who fired the gun.
Mar 18, 2018 its hard to experience did you wonder who fired the gun. Watch the movie trailer for did you wonder who fired the gun. A documentary filmmakers investigation of racist violence in his familys past. She says that many of the women coming to seek abortions were accompanied by their employers or other italian men. Documentary exploring a fatal shooting in 1946 in alabama. A documentary filmmakers investigation of racist violence in. On a night in october, white klansman and shopowner s. When director travis wilkerson tries to investigate the 1946 murder of an africanamerican man by his white supremacist grandfather, he meets great resistance, and people threaten to take his life. A documentary filmmakers investigation of racist violence. Filmmaker travis wilkerson turns his sights on his own family and the small town of dothan, alabama, where his white supremacist greatgrandfather s. The filmmaker travels to alabama to investigate the story that his racist greatgrandfather killed a. Find showtimes, watch trailers, browse photos, track your watchlist and rate your favorite movies and tv shows on your phone or tablet. Did you wonder who fired the gun trailer aiff 2017 youtube.
Il film uscira nel 2017 0120 da canada council for the arts, creative capital. Opening thursday and playing through the weekend at the northwest film forum is travis wilkersons firstperson documentary about the murder of a black man in alabama. Its hard not to experience did you wonder who fired the gun. The filmmaker travels to alabama to investigate the story that his racist greatgrandfather killed a black man in this agitprop. Grasshopper film formally audacious and emotionally powerful. Apr 20, 2018 in the documentary did you wonder who fired the gun. Seventy years later in alabama, when he asks for more details about this family secret, he soon realises that people dont want to awaken the ghosts of the past. Over 15 years, travis wilkerson has doggedly pursued a radical political filmmaking that excoriates the operation of the structures of american power, but never before has he made a film this personal, locating the sickness of whiteness within his own tortured family history. Charges were later dropped and branch was never punished. Trust me when i tell you this isnt another white savior story. So begins travis wilkersons critically acclaimed documentary, did you wonder who fired the gun. Upon first glance, the title of travis wilkersons did you wonder who fired the gun. A documentary murder mystery about the filmmakers family, set in lower alabama, 18 miles north of the florida state line.
Previous the death of stalin armando iannucci, 2017. Did you wonder who fired the gun trailer aiff 2017. Filmmakers searing indictment of his ancestor and himself director travis wilkersons greatgrandfather killed an unarmed black man in 1946 alabama and. Travis wilkerson, 2017 march 14, 2018 march 14, 2018 sean gilman.
According to preelection polling, if you tallied only white voters, trump would. First teaser from did you wonder who fired the gun. Il film documentario did you wonder who fired the gun. Branch once shot and killed bill spann, an africanamerican man.
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