2022 March on Washington Film Festival

Ferguson Rises

Expired October 12, 2022 3:00 AM
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Before George Floyd, before Breonna Taylor, before America knew about Black Lives Matter, there was Michael Brown, Jr. On August 9th, 2014, in Ferguson Missouri, Darren Wilson, a white officer, fatally shot an unarmed Brown, and in the days that followed protest, anger, frustration and fear took over the city and it’s community. Six years later, a new story emerges, one filled with hope, love and beauty. Through interviews from community members, including Dorian Johnson, who was with him that day, and Michael Brown’s father, this documentary illuminates the stories from within the city since that time, including the dreams and desires of its citizens to move beyond the limited and all-too-common narratives of racism and division in the media. The film reveals the humanity within the people of Ferguson, who represent all of us, and the communities in which we live.
  • Year
    2021
  • Runtime
    82 minutes
  • Language
    English
  • Director
    Mobolaji Olambiwonnu
  • Producer
    David Oyelowo, Jessica Oyelowo, Nick Moon, Lisa Smithline, Tamika Lamison, Mobolaji Olambiwonnu, Daisy Mo, Tanayi Seabrook, TJ Odebunmi
  • Executive Producer
    Gigi Pritzker, Sandra Evers-Manly, TJ Martin, Kai Bowe