One familys incendiary history assumes the dimensions of a james ellroy novel in did you wonder who fired the gun. The victim, bill spann, was killed in a grocery store in dothan by wilkersons greatgrandfather, s. Usa 20 january 2017 sundance film festival usa 3 march 2017 truefalse film festival switzerland 9 august 2017 locarno film festival usa 16 september 2017. It has taken more than a year for did you wonder who fired the gun.
Branch wilkersons greatgrandfather killed bill spann in lower alabama. And at the end of that 12 hours every gun was working perfectly and not one gun had broken down during the whole period. A documentary murder mystery about the filmmakers family, set in lower alabama, 18 miles north of the florida state line. Did you wonder, like mudbound, is about two families, one white and one black. No actually, we never wonder who fired the gun, and neither does he. Opening thursday and playing through the weekend at the northwest film forum is travis wilkersons firstperson documentary about the murder of a black man in alabama. In the new documentary did you wonder who fired the gun. The bitterness of did you wonder who fired the gun. Apr 20, 2018 in the documentary did you wonder who fired the gun. Wilkerson tells a frightening and troubling story, incorporating scenes from to kill a. Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on youtube. When director travis wilkerson first premiered his documentary, did you wonder who fired the gun. Mar 01, 2018 upon first glance, the title of travis wilkersons did you wonder who fired the gun. Get the latest showtimes for did you wonder who fired the gun.
Its hard to experience did you wonder who fired the gun. In the documentary did you wonder who fired the gun. Eventful movies is your source for uptodate did you wonder who fired the gun. An anguished expression of white guilt in the guise of a familyshame detective story, travis wilkersons did you wonder who fired the gun. In lowerys hermetically sealed altfable, a delusional ghost waits for a. And like that film, it shows how one family takes root and establishes itself through the force of privilege, class.
A southern racist and director travis wilkersons greatgrandfather, murdered bill spann, a black man. World premiere, 70th locarno festival, concorso internazionale. Did you wonder who fired the gun trailer aiff 2017 youtube. True crime and longstanding sociopolitical issues are explored in did you wonder who fired the gun. Its an odd title as who fired the gun that killed bill spann, a 46 year old african american man in dothan, alabama that night in 1946, is not in doubt. First teaser from did you wonder who fired the gun. In lowerys hermetically sealed altfable, a delusional ghost waits for a loved one, almost like. Did you wonder who fired the gun trailer 1 rotten tomatoes.
A documentary murder mystery about the filmmakers family, set in lower alabama. One team fired 120,000 from one gun to win a five franc prize offered to the highestscoring gun. The victim, bill spann, was killed in a grocery store in dothan by. Mar 18, 2018 its hard to experience did you wonder who fired the gun. The murder has become family lore and when wilkerson sets out to unravel the mystery, he encounters obstacle upon obstacle, destroyed records and constant silence. In fact, it premiered as an even lesstraditional film experience, playing at sundance and other festivals as a live event, during which the filmmakernarrator spoke in person and exalted the audience to even participate in the unearthing of racial demons. All of the free movies found on this website are hosted on thirdparty servers such as putlocker, sockshare, allmyvideos, filenuke, vidxden, novamov, nowvideo, megavideo, gorillavid, movshare, muchshare, vidbux, vidbull, vidto, nosvideo, movreel, videozed and many others. When director travis wilkerson tries to investigate the 1946 murder of an africanamerican man by his white supremacist grandfather, he meets great resistance, and people threaten to take his life. Instead, check out eugene greens how fernando pessoa saved portugal, which is currently showing on mubi.
Travis wilkersons extraordinary firstperson documentaryhe directed, wrote, filmed, edited, narrated, recorded the sound, and even performed the scoreis. Grasshopper acquires sundance doc did you wonder who fired. Pages can include limited notes and highlighting, and the copy can include previous owner inscriptions. Sign up for eventful s the reel buzz newsletter to get upcoming showtimes and theater information delivered right to your inbox. A documentary filmmakers investigation of racist violence in.
In 1946, filmmaker wilkersons greatgrandfather shot a black man dead and no one batted an eyelid. Travis wilkerson, 2017 march 14, 2018 march 14, 2018 sean gilman. In 1946, my greatgrandfather murdered a black man named bill spann and got away with it. Reserve your seat at all nine of our spring documentary screenings with a season pass, or buy one as a gift for a friend. A decadesold murder investigation exposes the ugly truth. Synopsis in 1946, my greatgrandfather murdered a black man named bill spann and got away with it. Watch the movie trailer for did you wonder who fired the gun.
Did you wonder who fired the gun trailer aiff 2017. Check out the new trailer for did you wonder who fired the gun. Travis wilkersons did you wonder who fired the gun. The shooting referred to in the title occurred in 1946 when s. His movie is a detective story with important roles played by the filmmakers aunt a southern secessionist, by a 31yearold local activist named rosa parks, by the rap song hell you talmbout by janelle monae, and by the stillresonant words of a phil ochs song that memorializes white activist william moore. Jan 26, 2018 check out the new trailer for did you wonder who fired the gun.
Branch once shot and killed bill spann, an africanamerican man. It was this absolute foolproof reliability which endeared the vickers to every british soldier who ever fired one. Aug 17, 2017 no actually, we never wonder who fired the gun, and neither does he. Grasshopper film formally audacious and emotionally powerful. Filmmaker travis wilkerson turns his sights on his own family and the small town of dothan, alabama, where his white supremacist greatgrandfather s. Spring season pass pricing gets you two free screenings and puts you on the list for other special opportunities throughout the season. Feb 27, 2018 the bitterness of did you wonder who fired the gun. Branch, who was initially charged with murder for the crime but the charges.
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