2017 (Release) (Los Angeles opening)

2017-08-25 (LA release)
2017 (Academy Award)

English (Original)

Kate Davis (Documentary (Short Subject) Nominee)

Short

United States

Law enforcement
Police brutality
Racial profiling in law enforcement

Tells the story of Breaion King, a 26-year-old African-American school teacher from Austin, Texas, who was stopped for a routine traffic violation that escalated into a dramatic arrest. Caught on police dashcams, King was pulled from her car by the arresting officer, repeatedly thrown to the ground and handcuffed. En route to jail in a squad car, she engaged in a revealing conversation with her escorting officer about race and law enforcement in America. The documentary juxtaposes dashcam footage with scenes from King’s everyday life, offering a fuller portrait of the woman caught up in this unsettling encounter.

--Summary per Studio System

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