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- 2021
- Gravitas Ventures
- 1 h 23 m
- 2021
- Gravitas Ventures
- 1 h 23 m
Summary Based on the true story of the events that led to the death of Kenneth Chamberlain Sr., an elderly African American veteran with bipolar disorder, who was killed by police officers during what was supposed to be a routine wellness check.
Directed By: David Midell
Written By: David Midell
- 2021
- Gravitas Ventures
- 1 h 23 m
- 2021
- Gravitas Ventures
- 1 h 23 m
The Killing of Kenneth Chamberlain
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Summary Based on the true story of the events that led to the death of Kenneth Chamberlain Sr., an elderly African American veteran with bipolar disorder, who was killed by police officers during what was supposed to be a routine wellness check.
Directed By: David Midell
Written By: David Midell
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Metascore
Universal Acclaim
Based on 5 Critic Reviews
82
100% Positive
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0% Mixed
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The Killing Of Kenneth Chamberlain is a well-executed if a bit stagey, dramatic thriller that illustrates exactly why “defund the police” isn’t just a rallying cry but an important call to action. The actors are stunning in their raw performances, and the story will leave audiences infuriated. And that is precisely the point.
The phrase “searing indictment” is an overused idiom in the critic’s toolbox, but in this instance, it couldn’t be more appropriate.
Writer-director David Midell cast this well, turned in a script with a bitter, metallic aftertase and never wastes a second of screen time, giving us two points of view — outside and inside that door — letting us stay one step ahead of this slow tumble off a cliff.
It’s a stunning showcase for the great character actor Frankie Faison, who conveys Chamberlain’s confusion and terror with palpable empathy and honesty.
Faison’s performance in the role is not one to be forgotten either. He’s playing a man with obvious psychological trauma, but never in a cartoonish way. There’s a brilliant authenticity to how he shifts his vocals depending on who he is talking to too.
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Production Company
Redbird Entertainment,,
Marginal Mediaworks,
Revelations Entertainment
Release Date Sep 17, 2021
Duration 1 h 23 m
Awards
Austin Film Festival
• 4 Wins & 4 Nominations
Film Independent Spirit Awards
• 3 Nominations
Las Cruces International Film Festival
• 2 Wins & 2 Nominations
