Though the film does use some camcorder footage from. The film views the infamous intersection and the events that transpired there through the lens of the people who converged. Apr 30, 2017 filmmaker john singleton talks about trying to keep tupac shakur from leaving the set of poetic justice to participate in the l. The riots 25 years later tells the story of the civil unrest that shook the nation from the perspective of those who lived through a week of upheaval following a jurys acquittal. The riots 25 years later is a 2hour documentary film exploring the lives of the people at the flashpoint of.
The riots 25 years later tv14 1h 26min documentary tv movie 18 april 2017 l. Riots for an upcoming televised documentary called l. Mar 17, 2017 from executive producer john singleton and directors one9 and erik parker, l. A quartercentury later, there are still too few resources and. Riots is currently streaming online and airing regularly on the channel. With george holliday, john singleton, michael winters, henry keith watson. Filmmaker john singleton talks about trying to keep tupac shakur from leaving the set of poetic justice to participate in the l. An original twohour documentary marking the 25th anniversary of the infamous. An original two hour documentary marking the 25th anniversary of the infamous l. Despite the brutality caught on tape, kings assailants were all acquitted, 25 years ago, on april 29, 1992 sparking upheaval and violence in south central l.
John singleton arrives on the red carpet at the 82nd academy awards in hollywood on march 7, 2010. The riots 25 years later viewed through the emotional lens of the people who experienced lifealtering moments during the unrest, l. The riots 25 years later utilizes rare archival footage and exclusive, deeply engaging interviews with those who saw it happen firsthand. The story is told through a variety of voices from citizens, council members, law enforcement, rescuers and. The riots 25 years later photos view all photos 1 movie info. The riots 25 years later dvdrip films qualite hd l. Burning doesnt feel vital in its retelling, but gets. I was there in 92 and although this film covers a lot of the issues behind the riots, and covers very well the central causes and repercussions of the riots on the black community, it kinda glosses over the occurrences of the days following the verdict, when it seemed like. Download to watch offline and even view it on a big screen using chromecast. Photographer bart batholomew and henry keekee watson describe how they explained the riots to their children in this clip from l.
Mar 19, 2017 john singleton arrives on the red carpet at the 82nd academy awards in hollywood on march 7, 2010. Apr 29, 2017 photographer bart batholomew and henry keekee watson describe how they explained the riots to their children in this clip from l. A new film by roger guenveur smith and spike lee illuminates the king we never knew. Riots 25th anniversary documentaries, ranked indiewire. The riots 25 years later discuss why we need to better understand the reasons behind the riots. The riots 25 years later tv movie 2017 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. From executive producer john singleton and directors one9 and erik parker, l. The riots 25 years later, a documentary to debut on. In that swath of the city, police brutality had become the norm. If you ask anybody around here what you think they did was wrong, they will say what they done to that man. And holliday saw something else and began to film it. Burning doesnt feel vital in its retelling, but gets intriguing once it moves past the riots to focus on a. The glut of new films, marking the 25th anniversary of the unrest, are imperfect. An original twohour documentary marking the 25th anniversary of the infamous l.