2017
R
Magnolia Pictures
1 h 42 m

2017
R
Magnolia Pictures
1 h 42 m

Summary Told by the activists and leaders who live and breathe this movement for justice, Whose Streets? is an unflinching look at the Ferguson uprising. When unarmed teenager Michael Brown is killed by police and left lying in the street for hours, it marks a breaking point for the residents of St. Louis, Missouri. Grief, long-standing racial t...

Documentary

Directed By: Sabaah Folayan, Damon Davis

Written By: Sabaah Folayan

2017
R
Magnolia Pictures
1 h 42 m

2017
R
Magnolia Pictures
1 h 42 m

Whose Streets?

Name: Whose Streets?
Genre: Documentary
Released: 2017-08-11
Duration: 1 min 42 s
Rating: 79
Cast: Lezley McSpadden, Michael Brown Sr., David Whitt, Montague Simmons, Jamala

Metascore Generally Favorable Based on 26 Critic Reviews

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Generally Favorable Based on 26 Critic Reviews

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Washington Post

Aug 10, 2017

Although news reports presented police use of rubber bullets and tear gas as justifiable responses to increasingly volatile crowds, Whose Streets? offers a useful alternative view, with citizen journalists capturing what look like unprovoked attacks on demonstrators by law enforcement officers woefully unprepared or unwilling to de-escalate sensitive situations and engage.

By Ann Hornaday FULL REVIEW

Austin Chronicle

Aug 24, 2017

At its core, this movie is a piece of unflinching activism that forces you to look at something uncomfortable, something those of us in the cocoon would probably rather not see. But see it, you should. See it, you must.

By Steve Davis FULL REVIEW

Slant Magazine

Aug 6, 2017

The film’s rhythmic editing contextualizes Ferguson’s streets for their relevance to a black populace’s want for stability and peace.

By Clayton Dillard FULL REVIEW

Los Angeles Times

Aug 11, 2017

Filmmakers Sabaah Folayan and Damon Davis were among those on the front lines of the protests against police violence and their on-the-ground, from-the-heart documentary Whose Streets? communicates that urgency from the inside out — not as news story or social theory, but as communal experience and awakening.

By Sheri Linden FULL REVIEW

The Seattle Times

Aug 15, 2017

Whose Streets? marks the filmmaking debut of Folayan and Davis, and it’s charged by its personal touch.

By John Hartl FULL REVIEW

TheWrap

Aug 10, 2017

Whose Streets? vitally offers — despite its birth in sorrow and its many war-zone-like stretches — is a tale of alertness and awakening.

By Robert Abele FULL REVIEW

The New Yorker

Jul 31, 2017

The movie’s most potent closeup is of a black policewoman, in a line confronting protesters; if you can film her, why not learn what she has to say? Folayan and Davis, however, hold no brief for even-handedness, and, for those who dominate the screen, any sign of temperance, even in a President, is treated with contempt.

By Anthony Lane FULL REVIEW

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Production Company Magnolia Pictures

Release Date Aug 11, 2017

Duration 1 h 42 m

Rating R

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Documentary

Tagline When the news cameras are gone the truth will be told.

Website https://www.facebook.com/whosestreetsdoc/

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Awards

Gotham Awards

• 2 Nominations

Black Reel Awards

• 2 Nominations

Minneapolis St. Paul International Film Festival

• 1 Win & 1 Nomination

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Lezley McSpadden

Self - Mother of Mike Brown Jr.

Michael Brown Sr.

Self - Father of Mike Brown Jr.

David Whitt

Self

Montague Simmons

Self

Jamala

Self

Ashley Yates

Self

Anthony Shadid

Self

Kayla Reed

Self

T-Dubb-O

Self

Catherine Daniels

Self

Tef Poe

Self

Brittany Ferrell

Self

Kenna Ferrell

Self

Thomas Jackson

Self - Ferguson Police Chief

Bassem Masri

Self

Tory Russell

Self

Dhoruba

Self

Jay Nixon

Self - Governor of Missouri

Ron Johnson

Self - Missouri Highway Patrol

David Roy

Self

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