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- 2012
- Not Rated
- Tribeca Films
- 1 h 30 m
- 2012
- Not Rated
- Tribeca Films
- 1 h 30 m
Summary While filming a documentary in Mississippi in 1965, Frank De Felitta forever changed the life of an African-American waiter and his family. In 2011, Frank's son returns to the Delta to examine the repercussions of that fateful encounter.
Directed By: Raymond De Felitta
- 2012
- Not Rated
- Tribeca Films
- 1 h 30 m
- 2012
- Not Rated
- Tribeca Films
- 1 h 30 m
Booker's Place: A Mississippi Story
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Summary While filming a documentary in Mississippi in 1965, Frank De Felitta forever changed the life of an African-American waiter and his family. In 2011, Frank's son returns to the Delta to examine the repercussions of that fateful encounter.
Directed By: Raymond De Felitta
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This remarkable new documentary from Raymond De Felitta ("City Island") fruitfully revisits the aftermath of a TV doc that his father, Frank, produced for NBC in 1965.
Have we come a long way since Wright's world was upended because he spoke undeniable truths? Watch this essential American story, and decide for yourself.
The film, which plays like "The Help" minus the safety net of nostalgia, provides a powerful reminder that as we all carry history with us, it is still possible for each of us to change it.
The director illuminates how the town's racial and economic dynamics have changed, while simultaneously reflecting on the ethics of nonfiction filmmaking. It's a powerful testament to how far we both have and haven't come.
Documentarian and subject, past and present blur together like bleeding watercolors in Raymond De Felitta's gripping memoir.
Mr. De Felitta's moody, well-rounded film is a kind of excavation and investigation of Mr. Wright's actions as a piece of civil rights history.
Beautifully put together in just about every way, it will be potent stuff on the small screen but deserves its moment in theaters.
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Production Company
EyePatch Productions,
Hangover Lounge Inc.
Release Date Apr 27, 2012
Duration 1 h 30 m
Rating Not Rated
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Tagline All he did was speak the truth.
Website
http://www.bookersplace.com/
Awards
FOCAL International Awards
• 1 Win & 1 Nomination
International Documentary Association
• 1 Nomination
