The Body Politic
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Overview
- Genre
- Politics, Social Issues, Human Rights, Minorities, and Current Affairs
- Synopsis
Like many areas in the United States, the City of Baltimore has been plagued by gun violence. Amid the George Floyd uprising, Brandon Scott, a young reform-minded leader, is elected mayor. His hope is to lower violence in the city with a new public health-focused approach rather than relying only on policing as he feels others have done. With unfettered access, cameras follow him and his team of young leaders throughout the first year in city hall, unveiling an ambitious plan to lower the city's murder rate. When opposition mounts, his commitment to his principles puts his political future in jeopardy. Will his holistic approach lead to healing and serve as a blueprint for the rest of the nation?
- Stage
- finished
- Running time
- 90 minutes
Credits
- Gabriel Francis Paz Goodenough ... Director / Producer
Production Details
- Prod. Co.
- RowHouse Collective
- Country
- United States
- Years of Production
- 2019-2023
- Locations
- Baltimore, Maryland, USA
- Prod. Partners
- Co-presented with Black Public Media (BPM) co-produced with ITVS, and broadcast on POV on PBS.
Distribution Details
- Release year
- 2024
- Festivals
- Sheffield, DC/DOX, Zanzibar, New/Next, Heartland, St. Louis, Anchorage, IDFAcademy, Big Sky, Omaha, Salem, Martha’s Vineyard, One World, Movies That Matter, ACT, Milwaukee, Atlanta, DocLands, Woods Hole, Middlebury, Chagrin, Doctober, this human world
- Awards
- Sheffield Top 10 Audience, Heartland Audience Award, Anchorage Audience Award, Omaha Audience Award, Salem Editing Award Nominee, Woods Hole Best Doc, Audience Award, Emerging Filmmaker Award Chagrin Documentary Film Festival Emerging Filmmaker Award
- Distribution
- International Distribution Java Films, MENA Region: Doc House, Education: Good Docs, Theatrical: 8Above, Self Distribution Dom
- Broadcast (Prod.)
- American Documentary | POV
- Broadcast (Acq.)
- POV National PBS Broadcast on Nov 25, 2024
- Language
- English
- Subtitles
- English Captions Available
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